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Super not "a top-up" for Age Pension: FSC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 26 FEB 2015
Superannuation should no longer be considered "a top-up" for the Age Pension and the tax treatment of super debate can't be brought up in isolation, the Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive Sally Loane said in her inaugural speech. "The ...

Big four banks missing out on customer wealth management

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
Australia's biggest banks are struggling to access their customers' wealth management business, according to the latest Roy Morgan Consumer Single Source Survey. The survey showed that all four banks have had difficulty cross-selling wealth management ...

NAB chief executive outlines misconduct policy changes

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2015
In a speech to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, NAB chief executive Andrew Thorburn defended the bank's financial advice history and indicated changes were being made to ensure better internal oversight of its advice businesses. Despite the ...

NAB denies failing advice clients

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
NAB Wealth has responded to media allegations of professional misconduct. After Fairfax Media published reports suggesting "forgery" and "rogue advisers" were rife within NAB's financial advice arm, NAB Wealth group executive Andrew Hagger said in a ...

Privatisation backlash derails infra investing

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2015
Voter backlash against infrastructure recycling plans in recent (and current) state election campaigns is raising alarm bells within the superannuation sector. It was such a point of contention in the recent Queensland state election that most observers ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2015
The share market is lower as disappointing corporate earnings outweigh the positives of an extension of Greece's emergency funds. The market opened higher but fell into negative territory as financial results from companies including Coles owner Wesfarmers ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
The share market has opened higher as investors welcomed Rio Tinto's profit growth and massive return to investors. A strong lead from Wall Street, rising commodity prices and optimism driven by a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine also boosted investor ...

ACSI chief executive to step down

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 12 FEB 2015
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) chief executive Gordon Hagart will step down in April and return to Europe. Hagart expressed his regrets about the unexpected news but said the "difficult decision" was right for his family. "I've ...

SPAA rebrands as SMSF Association

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has renamed itself the SMSF Association. According to SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery, the change occurred because the organisation needs to "[reflect] the importance of the SMSF ...

Twin Peaks model optimal for financial stability

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
The "Twin Peaks" regulatory model is the ideal approach to ensure financial stability, according to research by the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR). The model, which pivots on regulation of financial services by independent entities ...