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Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... stream products will be opened up. This is the only way you're going to get the scale in the market. You're going to need big capital, lots of innovation and have massive use of data," Vamos said. "And at the moment the way the superannuation industry ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... of Japan's (BOJ) Tankan survey that showed business confidence deteriorated in the third quarter with the headline index (big manufacturers) falling back to a reading of 12 in the September quarter from 15 in the previous three-month period. No, Japan's ...

Super funds eye impact investing structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... lot of funds have gone from being small, under the radar funds that allocated money here and there to realise that they are big financial institutions with a reputation around how they do things and what they do." UniSuper chairman Chris Cuffe also participated ...

FSI response fans default super flames

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... and leaving the door ajar for the banks to distribute sub-standard default products. "We've known for some years that the big banks are after everyone's super, and are putting pressure on the Government to let them at it." The Financial Services Council ...

Bowen draws red line on default fund choice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... recommendations, let's see them. We'll deal with those recommendations when and if we see them." However, Bowen said that "on big matters of financial and prudential regulation, it is better that the support is bipartisan, for certainty and for the sector. ...

VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... engagement campaign allows members to literally hold their super in their hands, with the help of a detail of security guards a big vault of cash. "Whether they've got $10,000 or $800,000 in superannuation they'll be able to connect with it for what ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) conducted a root and branch examination of Australia's financial system, making 44 recommendations to increase efficiency, resilience and fair treatment of the financial system. In its response, the government has ...

AFA, Adviser Ratings to release consumer magazine

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... with Adviser Ratings to produce The Really Simple Guide to Money, a wealth magazine that will be available on newsstands. Big Splash Media is another organisation supporting the launch of the publication, which features finance experts, media personalities ...

SG Hiscock finds value far from ASX big caps

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... a franchise yet but that will set up one in the near future. "We see that advisers are starting to think that investing in big caps is not enough anymore. Their clients are keen on investing outside the top 100, but concerned by what it means for volatility ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... but we prefer to say, 'Why don't you come in and kill it first, then we'll talk about bonuses.' It's too easy to hide in a big firm and we want people that know they can be a good operator when the chips are down." Turning to the future, Sowerby points ...