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Forward thinking must underpin advice: Vanguard

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
... particular, Davis noted the rise in the populist belief that globalism was the cause of a global decrease in manufacturing, urging advisers to realise that the strong acceleration of technological change is the true underlining cause. According to Vanguard ...

Super doesn't need tender system: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAR 2017
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is urging the Productivity Commission to reject the consideration of adopting a Chilean-style tender process for default super in Australia. ASFA's latest research paper says adopting the Chilean ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the federal government to retain the $35,000 concessional cap for older workers. As the AIST finalises its submission to the second tranche of superannuation reforms it argues the existing ...

Current super objective "un-Australian"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016
... superannuation that restricts its purpose to merely substitute or supplement the age pension. The super fund representative body is urging people to take interest in the federal government's consultation on super's objective because it will affect them ...

AMP gets court date for China fund appeal

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... Medicine. Despite LIM Advisors' wind-up proposal - made on the basis that AGF is "not fit for purpose" - AMP Capital is urging unitholders to keep the fund open. AMP Capital Funds Management chair Adam Tindall said "AGF remains one of the very few ways ...

AMP Capital urges voters to keep China fund open ahead of EGM

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016
... released the explanatory memorandum for the July 28 extraordinary general meeting for the China Growth Fund (ASX:AGF), urging unitholders to vote to continue the fund with enhancements. The memorandum comes after LIM Advisors, the activist investor which ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... or informal talks about Britain's exit" until the UK triggers Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon while at the same time urging Britain to get on with it if only to end the uncertainty. As French president Francois Hollande put it, "Being responsible ...

Life insurance adviser group hits out at FSC priorities

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
... areas of interests, prioritise reducing "misaligned" life insurance incentives during the next parliament. "The LICG is urging the FSC to adopt a position that will place the interests of the consumer above self-interest. The LICG has repeatedly called ...

Australia tanks in global dividend index

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2016
... Harvie, an investment specialist within Columbia Threadneedle's London-based global equities team echoed Crooke's comments in urging Australian investors to consider off-shore markets for dividends. "High dividend stocks in Australia have pretty dreadful ...

CalPERS urges Rio Tinto to report climate change risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... shares in Rio Tinto and the fund recently filed an exempt solicitation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urging fellow Rio shareowners to vote in favor of the proxy ballot resolution. Rio Tinto is holding its AGM in London on Thursday. ...