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Industry fund appoints advice GM

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2019
... feel confident in their financial wellbeing, Lisa has proven her ability to make a real difference to the financial future of our members," D'Alessandro said. In another promotion, former head of marketing Nicole Kinnear will now be the general manager ...

Australians retire too wealthy: Grattan

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... ideal retirement incomes. Grattan Institute chief executive John Daley and Mercer senior partner David Knox debated the future of superannuation during the Actuaries Summit in Sydney on Monday. Daley took to the stage to explain the Grattan Retirement ...

Suncorp Super faces action over adviser pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2019
... executed agreements to entrench fees or commissions that would otherwise have been unlawful or unenforceable under the Future of Financial Advice reforms. In doing so, the trustee breached its duties to avoid conflicts, act with due care and diligence ...

Super funds can spearhead infrastructure: Expert

HARRISON WORLEY  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2019
... bit like the private sector coming in with an unsolicited bid to do something," Thomas said. The economist posed the future of infrastructure development in Australia could see super funds approach governments with a pen and a blank sheet of paper, asking ...

Chief economist update: It'll hurt me more than it hurts you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2019
... made whole again. The resumption of US-China trade hostilities earlier this month took you, I and Irene back to the future of soggy financial markets and downward pressure on economic growth (and inflation). As at 12:01am on May 10 New York time, US ...

No single solution for advice: CFA

HARRISON WORLEY  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2019
... remuneration and platform fees," CFA Societies Australia Advocacy Council chair Stephen Dunne said. "We believe the future of the industry depends on policy reforms aimed at professionalising the industry regardless of which party is in government post ...

Super, life risk face election test

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2019
... again as Australia prepares to head to the polls, with industry stakeholders calling for greater certainty over the future of superannuation reform. Campaigning in the lead up to the Federal election has once again seen the superannuation system become ...

Consumers confused by general, personal advice

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019
... personal circumstances into account." ASIC says that the report highlights the importance of consumer awareness, as the Future of Financial Advice protections only apply when personal advice is provided. The FoFA protections include obligations for advisers ...

Liquidation likely for Halifax

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
Halifax administrators updated investors on the future of the beleaguered online stockbroking firm, with signs pointing to liquidation. The firm - whose AFSL was suspended shortly after it went into voluntary administration in November 2018 - was found ...

Super funds eye intra-fund advice shake-up

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019
... restrictions around intra-fund advice, the Conference of Major Super Funds has heard. Speaking on a panel discussing the future of advice in superannuation, Industry Funds Services (IFS) chief executive Cath Bowtell said it's high time the industry ...