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ISA attacks financial 'short-termism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... GDP outside the mining sector, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA). In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry, ISA described short-termism as "the tendency to overweigh near-term outcomes relative to future long-term growth opportunities." ...

FPA calls for clear separation of general and personal advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) asked the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) to review the definitions of general and personal advice over concerns that the terms make it difficult for consumers to distinguish personal advice from product sales. ...

RBA questions super fund infra investment

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... to mandate funds to invest in assets to meet "broader national objectives." In its submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI), the central bank said that rather than superannuation funds being forced to invest in infrastructure assets, trustees ...

ASFA and AIST push for tighter regulation of SMSFs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
Two of the major superannuation industry bodies have used their submissions to the Financial System Inquiry to call for tighter regulation of the self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) sector. Both the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australian ...

VC capital raising crash 75pct in 2013

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... PE funding to play a much more dynamic role in the economy in Australia is why AVCAL is looking to the Financial System Inquiry to help map a pathway to enable the sector to better access sources of capital like the superannuation sector. "We have to ...

Super is now an economic driver

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
Industry Super Australia (ISA) will argue to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) that superannuation is now a mature contributor to the Australian economy and should be integrated into the nation's economy's macro management infrastructure. The ISA claim ...

Westpac appoints deputy CEO

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... Group has created the role of deputy chief executive officer to address strategic issues such as the Financial System Inquiry and regulatory change. The current chief financial officer Phil Coffey will start in the new role of deputy chief executive ...

Financial system inquiry panel revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 20 DEC 2013

FSC asks Son of Wallis Inquiry to focus on export growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) is looking at the Financial System Inquiry as an opportunity to find ways for Australia's financial services to maximise exports and ensure growth. In a submission to the terms of reference of the so-called Son of ...

SPAA defends status quo on SMSF regulation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013
... have a body that looks at the total systemic risk of the system," she said, adding that the upcoming financial system inquiry would provide a good opportunity to look at this possibility. Vamos said that, as the super system is designed to take pressure ...