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Consumers overwhelmingly positive about super

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
Positive consumer sentiment towards superannuation has increased in most areas over the last year, according to the Superannuation Sentiment Index 2014, conducted jointly by ING Direct and the Financial Services Council (FSC). Sixty-one per cent of ...

Annuities not right for default pensions: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
Life annuities are not appropriate for default pension products as they lock members' money away, according to Rice Warner chief executive Michael Rice. Rice Warner has devised a default pension product based solely on an account-based pension model. ...

Give MySuper time to work, says AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
MySuper and SuperStream must be given time to work before the government considers any further changes to the system, the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has said. In its submission in response to the Financial System Inquiry ...

AustralianSuper names new deputy chair

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
AustralianSuper has appointed existing board member Dave Oliver as deputy chair following the departure of Paul Howes, who left the fund's board in July. The vacant board position left by Howes, meanwhile, has been filled by Howes' successor as national ...

PROFILE: ME Bank CEO Jamie McPhee

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
Adelaide boy Jamie McPhee never worked a day in the profession for which he trained: civil engineering. Instead, on leaving university he headed straight to England to pursue a cricketing career in the Birmingham League. The highlight of his cricketing ...

Mariner chairman resigns

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
Mariner Corporation Limited chairman Don Christie has resigned, effective today. Christie's departure comes just days after the resignation of chief executive officer Darren Olney-Fraser. The two resignations come after the Australian Securities and ...

SPAA defends SMSF tax rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
The self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) industry has downplayed concerns that it does not pay enough tax, arguing the same tax rules apply across the board. Responding to a front-page article in the Australian Financial Review today, SMSF Professionals' ...

IRESS co-founder departs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
IRESS chairman and founder Peter Dunai has today stepped down as chairman, being replaced by existing board member Tony D'Aloisio. Dunai, who co-founded IRESS in 1993, will continue to sit on the board until 30 September, at which point he will retire. ...

Actuaries Institute to advise FSI on longevity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
The Financial System Inquiry has enlisted the Actuaries Institute to advise it on possible product solutions that deal with the challenge of longevity. In its submission to the FSI, released today, the Actuaries Institute states: "The Institute is assisting ...

Frontier makes three key appointments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
Industry fund-owned asset consultant Frontier Advisors has made three appointments despite what it calls a 'tight' market for asset consultants. Current Frontier consultant Justine O'Connell has been promoted to the role of senior consultant. She has ...