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Retail funds cheer super board governance bill

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2015
Retail superannuation funds have welcomed the introduction in Parliament of the bill that seeks to mandate the presence of independent directors in boards. "With over $2 trillion currently sitting in the superannuation pool, good governance has never ...

AFA announces awards finalists

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has announced the finalists for its 2015 awards. In partnership with TAL, the Female Excellence in Advice Award finalists are Perspective Financial Services' Esther Althaus, PetersMcKeown's Tricia Peters and NAB's ...

First State Super funds Aussie start-ups

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2015
First State Super has led a $200 million capital raising aimed at nurturing the development of Australian internet start-ups. First State Super chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner confirmed the fund has made a $110 million investment towards ...

Private equity shift keeping investors busy

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
The private equity market is busier than it was 18 months ago and there are opportunities to deploy capital sensibly in the market, according to IFM Investors head of private capital, Steven Lipchin. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Afiniation adds weight to Citi fintech initiative

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Fintech network Afiniation has announced it will work with Citi on the global financial services firm's latest financial technology initiative. The Citi Mobile Challenge in Asia Pacific is referred to by the bank as a "next-generation accelerator" that ...

Be heard: 2015 Managed Accounts Survey for Financial Advisers, $300 Myer gift voucher

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2015
Completing the survey questionnaire will help Financial Standard gauge where Managed Accounts are up to in the market, how intermediaries are using them and what intermediaries expect from their Managed Accounts. It will also help ensure the relevance ...

Affinia announces adviser award winners

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... we must continue to acknowledge the great work that advisers do and through this, always seek to lift the bar. This profession can truly change lives and it's up to us to challenge the norm and continue to improve. "Affinia is proud to recognise the ...

BT develops digital learning tool for advisers

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
Advisers licensed under one of BT's dealer groups will be able to undertake their education programs through a digital learning channel. The BTGL Learning Channel has digitalised professional development days and it tailors education programs to their ...

Member direct investment needs work

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
Superannuation fund members should leave their money in a highly diversified option and come back when they retire according to an industry fund chief investment officer. Addressing a member direct investment options forum at an Australian Institute ...

Investing is like a game of tennis

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
The days of CPI plus 5% investment returns for superannuation funds are gone for the foreseeable future according to a United Kingdom based researcher. Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) conference yesterday, CREATE-Research ...