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Super's purpose under further scrutiny

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2016
... purpose other than retirement could see an increased reliance on other government measures such as the Age Pension." The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said before any proposal to extend the uses of superannuation is considered ...

United approach to super fund disclosure: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2016
The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) is calling for financial services regulators and administrators to coordinate their data on superannuation fund investments as a way of streamlining overlaps in reporting and disclosure ...

Minimum withdrawal rates act as default: CSIRO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2016
... cleared the withdrawals." Reeson admitted the data is relatively skewed towards the early years of retirement. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said while median account balance averages for those with superannuation may not ...

Public sector retirees angry over income exemption cuts

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2016
... pensioners were formally notified mid-December about changes to their pension. Superannuated Commonwealth Officers' Association (SCOA) federal president Annette Barbetti said the association had received more than 100 phone calls and emails from concerned ...

Standard Life Investments sponsors 2017 Lions tour

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 JAN 2016
... sponsor the famous red jersey of the combined England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland rugby union team, replacing the association with HSBC. "Standard Life Investments is a perfect fit for the British & Irish Lions, who represent the best of the best in ...

Adviser standards need a tidy

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 11 JAN 2016
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) believes it is not clear how proposed education and training requirements for financial advisers would apply to robo-advice. ASFA says if financial advice was to be provided online (robo-advice) ...

NAS searching for new EGM

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) chair and National Australia Bank (NAB) general manager David Knights has been appointed as the acting head of NAB's Asset Servicing business. The appointment follows the resignation of NAS executive ...

AFA winner highlights retirement fears

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 17 DEC 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers' 2015 Adviser of the Year has said many of his clients are "afraid" of retirement, and not just because of financial concerns. Speaking at a Zurich event in Sydney, The Retirement Advice Centre retirement adviser ...

Zurich appoints global life chief

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... contribution and retail at Fidelity Worldwide Investment. He has also held positions at Prudential Group, AXA, the Automobile Association and the Bank of Scotland. "I am delighted to welcome Gary in our Group Executive Committee," said Zurich interim ...

FPA charity names new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
Future2, the charitable foundation of the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA), has appointed Matthew Rowe as chair and added three new directors/trustees. Rowe has been the Future2 chair elect since 2014. He joined the Future2 board in ...