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Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
The Federal Opposition thinks more should be done to boost investment in Australia's start-ups. Addressing an audience of industry professionals at the SMSF Association National Conference in Adelaide, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Norwegian fund reviews ESG approach

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 8 FEB 2016
... that could affect their profitability in the long term," Slyngstad said. The pension fund uses its voting rights to safeguard the fund's investments, including voting to promote sustainable development and good corporate governance. During 2015 the fund ...

Zurich exits Singapore life insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2015
Zurich will no longer accept new life insurance policy applications in Singapore. In a statement, the insurer said this came about "following a comprehensive review of our life insurance business in Singapore." As at December 1, the two entities affected ...

ISA calls out banks over fee structures

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Australia's big four banks collect one third of all fees paid to superannuation funds totaling about $10 billion, according to research from Rainmaker Information commissioned by Industry Super Australia. The study found that the super industry drew ...

Australian custody market grows to $2.8 trillion

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
... value of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Knights said the core purpose of ACSA - and indeed custodians - is to safeguard assets. "Growth in unlisted and alternative assets creates new challenges in terms of how we classify and hold assets such ...

Industry gears for new settlement regime

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2015
... of how we classify and hold assets such as syndicated loans, and we need to work with our stakeholders to ensure we safeguard them effectively," Knights said. In its annual financial year update to members, ACSA outlined a number of reforms it will be ...

Milliman seeing shift in bond portfolios

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
Holding high quality bonds in an attempt to generate income and offset volatility and drawdowns in the stock market was an approach that served investors well leading up to the financial crisis. Low yields and interest rates mean bonds now offer less ...

Tax reform cannot be deferred any longer: AVCAL

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... recommendations in relation to debt and equity tax rules. "There are features of our existing tax system which we should safeguard for the future. The current dividend imputation system, and the capital gains tax regime and discount, play a vitally important ...

AIA launches business life insurance benefit

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
... without providing evidence of health via a new product recently launched by AIA Australia. The life insurer's new Business Safeguard Forward Underwriting Benefit (FUB) will allow business owners to increase their life, total permanent disability (TPD) ...

SEC and FINRA issue robo warning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
... aware that an automated tool's output may not be right for all of an investor's needs or goals, and investors should safeguard their personal information. Investors should also appreciate how automated investment tools are integrated into a wealth management ...