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FSC Conference: Industry urged to prepare for Asia Passport pilot

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014

Though barriers to widespread adoption still exist, the funds management industry must be well prepared for the impending pilot version of the Asia Region Funds Passport if the long-term existence of the scheme is to be guaranteed. That was the consensus ...

SFGA shareholders approve IOOF acquisition proposal

ALICE URIBE | MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014

SFG Australia (SFGA) shareholders have voted in favour of IOOF's Scheme of Arrangement to acquire 100% of ordinary shares in SFGA. SFGA will now seek orders from the Federal Court of Australia for the approval of the Scheme at the second court hearing ...

SAS Trustee renews Pillar admin contract

STAFF WRITER | WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014

SAS Trustee Corporation (STC) has awarded Pillar another five year contract to provide administration services, including support for their complex defined benefits schemes. STC has some of the largest defined benefits schemes in Australia and the fifth ...

Future Fund staff bonuses stun public sector

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014

Furore has erupted among the commonwealth bureaucracy following publication of the performance bonuses received by staff employed at the Future Fund Management Agency. While details of the bonuses were disclosed in the FFMA 2012-13 annual report they ...

Government establishes superannuation fund for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

ALICE URIBE | TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014

The government will establish new superannuation arrangements for people joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF). As part of the new arrangements ADF members will be able to choose which superannuation fund they belong to and, for the first time ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

Madam Speaker, I move that the Bill for the Budget be now read a second time. Our future depends on what we as a nation do today. For our children, for our seniors, for individuals, for families, for our disabled and for our frail, for all of us, the ...

IPA joins calls for LISC reintroduction

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2014

The Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) is urging the Government to reintroduce the Low Income Superannuation Contributions (LISC) to ensure that low income earners are not disadvantaged. As a result of recent taxation changes those earning less than ...

Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014

President of the United States Barack Obama has proposed a new retirement savings program called MyRA to help Americans prepare for retirement. The plan was unveiled in last week's 2014 State of the Union address. The plan will not require Congressional ...

PROFILE: AMP Horizons director Amelia Constantinidis

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014

Running one of the nation's most highly regarded training programs for financial advisers might seem like an unusual job for a former typist turned IT executive but Mark Smith found out that it is actually the most fitting role for AMP Horizons director ...

Women's retirement anxiety is increasing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013

... offers a partial solution by including superannuation in the six month paid leave compared to the former ALP government's scheme that did not. Gender inequity in superannuation highlights a key failing in the Australian superannuation system: it is explicitly ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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