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Current super objective "un-Australian"

DARREN SNYDER | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

... objective because it will affect them and future generations. "What we set in law now will be hard to change later and Australians are perfectly right to expect a comfortable and dignified standard of living in retirement," Interim ASFA chief executive ...

AFA Rising Star finalists announced

KERRIE SYDEE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

... profession to new entrants and in highlighting the real demand and need for good financial advice required by all Australians. "This year's entrants are particularly strong; we are seeing the work the industry has done over the past five or so years ...

Alternatives fund takes stake in Ignition Wealth

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

... largely because the traditional advice industry "has focused exclusively on the top 15% of the market, leaving 85% of Australians unadvised." Millinium managing director Tom Wallace agreed with this assessment, saying: "The Millinium Alternatives Fund's ...

NGS cuts ties with CommInsure

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2016

... to the community. NGS Super and TAL share a common vision on the importance of insurance in superannuation to help Australians when they are going through difficult times and need us most. "Delivering an exceptional insurance experience for superannuation ...

AustralianSuper and IFM seek energy asset

DARREN SNYDER | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

About 30 superannuation funds are in line to own a majority share in Ausgrid, one of New South Wales' largest electricity networks. Ahead of the NSW government re-launching its Ausgrid acquisition process, both IFM Investors and AustralianSuper submitted ...

CBA innovates to help customers avoid late fees

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

... mistakes, but it gives our customers a much easier way to pay their bills. It also speeds up the process, as we know Australians are spending on average 15 hours a year managing their bills. We believe these two additional innovations are proof of CommBank ...

Life insurance reforms to be re-introduced

JAMIE WILLIAMSON | MONDAY, 26 SEP 2016

... Leaders Summit in late July, O'Dwyer said the life insurance reforms were back on the agenda, saying that "too often" Australians have received bad or inadequate financial advice on life insurance which has prevented them from achieving "financial security ...

Super fund investment transparency can improve

DARREN SNYDER | FRIDAY, 23 SEP 2016

... focus is centred on super funds' investment portfolios with a survey from activist group Market Forces showing 86% of Australians want to know where their superannuation is fully invested. From more than 1000 respondents the survey says 64% of Australians ...

Survey reveals little faith in bank advice

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2016

... unbiased advice and product recommendations in the best interest of the customer." The survey also found three in 10 Australians say they are less dependent on traditional banks and financial institutions and are excited about the growing number of alternatives. ...

Default super system splits industry

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2016

... Fair Work Commission - has worked exceptionally well to protect the interests of an estimated two thirds of working Australians and optimise their retirement outcomes," Garcia said. Industry Super Australia (ISA) said an estimated eight million workers ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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