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FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... of their training, competence, and even licensing. While this announcement was welcomed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA), it falls short of their proposal for financial planners to be members of a professional association. Describing it as ...

Super funds told to embrace tech

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... embrace digital technology before it is too late, said a senior Deloitte Digital executive yesterday. Speaking at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) conference, Katherine Milesi, also a Deloitte partner said that super funds ...

Superannuation needs change: Keating

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... better retirement to people who are living longer, said former Prime Minister Paul Keating. Speaking today at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Conference, Keating said that Australia's superannuation system was designed when ...

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
AustralianSuper has come out on top at this year's Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) Communications Awards, collecting the campaign of the year trophy as well as a number of other accolades. The awards, presented at a cocktail ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... Quigley speaks at an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia function and former prime minister Paul Keating opens the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia conference in Sydney. OrotonGroup, Cabcharge and Australian Vintage have annual ...

Flexibility not returns, drive SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... respondents, was conducted by Rice Warner Actuaries (RWA), sponsored by Vanguard and supported by the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA). Michael Rice, managing director of RWA, said 95% of SMSF trustee cited investment control as the ...

Lifecycle not the answer: Rice Warner

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... leader recently told Financial Standard. Earlier this month Mercer executives spoke to members of the Funds Executives Association (FEAL) about the issues they need to consider when creating an age-based lifecycle solution. Mather is pushing for a bigger ...

Professional Associations Super names new chairman

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
Professional Associations Super has appointed Frank Gullone as chairman, it was announced today. The industry super fund oversees around $2 billion of funds under management on behalf of over 420,000 members across RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... December share price index futures contract was steady at 4,432. In economic news on Tuesday, the Housing Industry Association-Commonwealth Bank Affordability Report for the September quarter is due to be released. In equities news, Harvey Norman and ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU), the Australian Workers Union (AWU), the ACTU and the Master Builders Association (MBA). It's understood that if CBUS maintains its relationship with Grocon, CFMEU Vic will consider withdrawing its sponsorship ...