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Don't be fooled by strong AUD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... Asian region, according to one senior chief economist. Clifford Bennett, chief economist at the White Crane Group told delegates at the Financial Standard Chief Economist Forum that Australia was the embarrassment of the Asian region due to its lack ...

Asia vital for Aus business: Harcourt

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... said Saul Eslake, chief economist, Bank of America - Merrill Lynch Australia also speaking at the event. Eslake told delegates how Australia's own labour productivity had declined since 2000, slowing from a peak of 2-2.5% pa to less than 1% pa over the ...

HOSTPLUS, CareSuper take top gongs at AIST awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 NOV 2011
... members," said chief executive Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) Fiona Reynolds. Reynolds told delegates that there was no one-size-fits-all strategy for super with the industry communicating with different memberships and demographics ...

Planners lack social media commitment

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... Staggs, founder and chief executive of SRS Coaching and Consulting, told Financial Planning Association (FPA) conference delegates of the key mistakes planners make in social media. In a full room, Staggs noted immediately the diverse range of ages of ...

FOFA will pass: Shorten, FPA

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... of priorities for a new Government which has promised to rescind a number of major bills. In his address to the FPA delegates, Shorten reiterated his belief in the strength of Australia's financial position, the value in its political stability when ...

FPA welcomes standards

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
... ads had reached almost 40% of the Australian population and 3,400 unique visits to the campaign website. Around 1000 delegates from Australia, South Africa, Hong Kong and New Zealand were in attendance, making it a "truly international event", said Master ...

Shorten rallies the troop to vote in favour of SG hike

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... willingness to "negotiate and compromise" on reform, despite their traditional differences. In an impassioned speech to ASFA delegates, the assistant treasurer said Australians had much to be optimistic about, not least the country's comparatively low ...

Constructing a fund governance roadmap

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... management of conflicts of interest and conflicts of duty are key elements of a high standard fund governance roadmap, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference were told. Danielle Press, chief executive of Equip Super and soon to be merged fund Equip Super ...

Strong leadership essential to face superannuation challenges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... superannuation industry need to take the lead in guiding the public through the challenges currently facing the sector, delegates at the 2011 ASFA conference heard. That's according to former chief of the defence forces and Qantas Superannuation director ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... replaced in the opening plenary session by former Liberal Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer. In welcoming the 1,800 plus delegates to the conference, ASFA chair and Sunsuper chief executive Tony Lally urged all within the industry to "focus on the positives" ...