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Default super should have base ESG standard: RIAA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) is calling for default superannuation investments to include a base level of environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards. In its latest discussion paper RIAA has proposed MySuper products ...

ING DIRECT inks deal with advice association

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... benefit customers of its Living Super product. Professional practices which are certified by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will provide comprehensive financial advice to ING DIRECT Living Super members who ask for it, under a nine month pilot ...

Government releases adviser education legislation

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... environment for financial advisers', significant benefits to consumers and industry will be delivered," O'Dwyer added. The Association of Financial Advisers welcomed the concept behind the new legislation, but chief executive Brad Fox criticised the ...

No change to super tax subsidy measure

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2015
... August although only 13 submissions were received. But despite the intense lobbying by groups that included the SMSF Association, the SMSF Owners Alliance, the Centre for Independent Studies, the Financial Services Council and the Chartered Accountants ...

Super governance saga continues

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has penned a letter to Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer supporting several amendments to the superannuation trustee governance bill. ASFA has told O'Dwyer it would support the federal government ...

Pessimistic investment horizon for super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2015
... hundreds of years we've had stock exchanges." Skancke made the comment during a keynote session on investment at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference in Brisbane recently. Contango Asset Management investment services ...

Australians more reluctant to seek professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
... firm GfK on behalf of the Financial Planning Standards Board (FPSB) and in conjunction with the Financial Planning Association (FPA). It found that Australians rely less on planners and websites for financial information, compared to people in other ...

Seniors react to Commission's retirement housing idea

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2015
The Combined Pensioners and Superannuants Association (CPSA) has called on the federal government to create a policy that achieves housing security for all rather than acting on recommendations calling for retirees to sell down the family home. CPSA ...

Retirees should draw on home equity: Productivity Commission

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Australians have a strong preference to 'age in place' and access in-home aged care services if they need them. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) recently released a paper that said about 8% of Australians expect support on ...

Registrations for 2016 Chief Economists Forum open

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2015
... Chief Economists Forum taking place in February. The former Bank of America Merrill Lynch chief economist extends his association with the thought-leadership event after appearing as a speaker in previous years, including the inaugural Chief Economists ...