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FSC urges Senate to vote for SG rise

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council is urging Senators to pass legislation to increase the superannuation guarantee, tabled for today, saying Australians would benefit to the tune of $184bn as a result. New research carried out by Rice Warner Actuaries for ...

Investorfirst CFO resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Investorfirst is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer following the resignation of Ariel Sivikofsky, who has been in the role since December 2010. Sivikofsky, who will finish up next month, has also resigned as joint company secretary, with ...

Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
As the dust settles on yesterday's FOFA start date announcement, the financial planning industry has pledged to keep pushing for changes to elements of the planned legislation. Leading the charge from the Opposition benches is shadow assistant Mathias ...

Altius makes senior advisory appointments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Altius Asset Management has appointed three key industry figures to its investment advisory committee. Don Stammer, Tony Fitzgerald and Wayne Jarman will join the three Altius portfolio managers on the committee, which aims to advise Altius on domestic ...

Goldman Sachs defends reputation after scathing NY Times op-ed

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
Global investment banking giant Goldman Sachs has hit back at the views of former executive director Greg Smith, who slammed the firm in a strongly worded resignation letter published in the New York Times. The former head of US equities in Europe ...

Gold Coast adviser faces criminal charges

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
A banned Gold Coast adviser is now facing criminal charges, accused of providing advice without reasonable basis and making false and misleading statements. Ian John Weaver appeared in court this week charged with 12 counts of failing to have a reasonable ...

Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
The financial services industry has been given another year to implement the FOFA reforms, with the mandatory industry wide start date confirmed as July 1, 2013. Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten announced the proposed FOFA changes will kick ...

Take advantage of current concessional caps: OnePath

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Advisers should urge their clients to take advantage of current super concessional caps, with legislative uncertainty surrounding contribution limits for the over 50s from July 1. That's according to Andrew Lowe, head of technical sales strategy at ...

Gonski appointed new chair of Future Fund

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
David Gonski will resign as chair of the ASX Group to replace former CBA boss David Murray as the new chair of the Future Fund, in charge of nearly $90bn in assets. The government has also appointed Morgan Stanley Australia head, Steven Harker, to the ...

Gen Y aiming high: REST

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
The majority of Gen Ys have high aspirations for their futures, with two thirds expecting to work as hard, if not harder than their parents to achieve their desired lifestyle. A new survey by REST Super looks at the "wealth style" of 600 18 to 30 year ...