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Pickle wrapped in a bind

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
... (errr, so to speak), decrying the referendum as illegal. Washington issued a statement declaring that the international community "will not recognize the results of a poll administered under threats of violence and intimidation from a Russian military ...

PC calls for overhaul of public infrastructure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... project selection," the PC said. "Without reform, more spending will simply increase the cost to users, taxpayers, the community generally, and the provision of wasteful infrastructure." It went on: "It is essential to reform governance and institutional ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The global pension community must work together to achieve consistent regulatory frameworks, according to Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at the ASFA's third Asia-Pacific Pension ...

Auction items for FICAP announced

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... match is just one of the prizes up for grabs at the live auction that will take place at the annual Financial Industry Community Aid Program (FICAP) "Who Wants to be a RockStar" event to be held next week in Sydney. The event which raises money for a ...

Westpac exec gets ASIC ban after preying on elderly's finances

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... dishonestly and place personal interests ahead of those they service. Mr St Pierre's actions exposed vulnerable members of the community to severe financial loss and hardship," Kell said. St Pierre has the right to seek a review of ASIC's decision to ...

Tasplan and Quadrant mull merger

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... chair Brent Armstrong said a merger would have significant benefits "not only to Tasmanian members but to the broader community" "A larger, stronger Tasmanian superannuation fund ensures that we retain employment and expertise within the state and maintain ...

Australian Ethical hires new Head of Ethics

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... Ethical Charter, serving all of our stakeholders including shareholders, superannuation fund members, investors and the community at large."

Advice industry under-prepared for younger client base

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... skills and networks between the generations. The Inspire program similarly engages women in the industry to create a community for networking, coaching, mentoring, leadership, practice management and a community that will attract and nurture new talent. ...

New laws target promoters of early release schemes

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... participants in the scheme. The memorandum said promoters of these schemes had often exploited "vulnerable people within the community", taking commissions of up to 50 per cent of the member's superannuation balance. The Australian Taxation Office said ...

Vale Gwen Fletcher

JULIE BENNETT  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2014
... Birthday Honours List. Her contribution to global financial planning was recognised by the American financial planning community when she was awarded the prestigious Heart of Financial Planning Distinguished Service Award in 2007. Born in the era of ...