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FICAP marks 10th anniversary with record fundraising

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2016
... Wants to be a RockStar!' where entrants get to take off their financial services hat for one night and channel their inner rock artist. But make no mistake, this is not a karaoke night. The calibre of the contestants was so impressive you'd think they're ...

Up to 2.4m super members affected by CommInsure scandal

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2016
Up to 2.4 million superannuation members could be impacted by the allegations which have rocked insurance company CommInsure, according to Rainmaker Information estimates. A joint investigation by Fairfax the ABC's 4 Corners alleged the company pressured ...

FICAP unveils auction prizes for RockStar event

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2016
The countdown is on to FICAP's 10th anniversary "Who wants to be a RockStar" night to be held on Thursday, 10 March at The Ivy. FICAP Chairman, Chris Larsen said "The committee have been working hard to make this the best year yet and have assembled ...

Mercer issues super fund imperatives

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2016
A superannuation industry consultant believes that in 2016, fund investment strategies will need to have a stronger focus on individual members with tailored asset allocations based on demographics. As part of a wide-ranging paper that addresses Mercer's ...

More negatives

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
The Japanese economy shrinks, the Japanese sharemarket sings hallelujah! If this still doesn't capture the "bad news is good news" meme, we might never, never know what will. The Nikkei-225 index soared by 7.2% at the end of yesterday's trade. It even ...

FICAP returns to the Ivy for tenth anniversary

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
The Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) is planning its biggest ever event for its milestone tenth anniversary charity bash. The annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar' event will return to the Ivy in Sydney following the success of last year's ...

Spire Copper Rock small cap fund added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
The Spire Copper Rock Capital Global Smaller Companies Fund is now available on key platforms including BT and Macquarie Wrap. The Copper Rock Capital investment team, headed by Stephen Dexter, has a strong 13 year record managing global small caps. ...

Global divesting institutions reach 500

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
Institutions fully or partially divesting from coal and fossil fuels have reached 500, as the argument for divestment gains momentum. The campaign Go Fossil Free, coordinated by non-governmental organisation 350.org has gathered support from 499 global ...

The world of ASFA according to Twitter

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
A rocket scientist, an Oscar winner and a literary figure walked into a bar. No, wait, a superannuation conference. It was the superannuation conference that launched a thousand tweets. 1,493 to be exact over a three-day period. This may sound miniscule ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Properly calibrating the superannuation system is the most important policy change from the Murray review of the financial system. Super could be sharper, leaner and easier to understand. That's why the Murray proposals to define the objective of superannuation ...