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DeVere chief defends Panama privacy

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
... to use legal international investment products to form part of a robust and sensible financial planning strategy. Another major benefit of such centres include that they allow companies to avoid getting taxed twice on the same income," he said. "But ...

Actuaries call for objectives across retirement system

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2016
The Actuaries Institute has called for the Federal Government to go further than defining superannuation and complementary objectives for the Age Pension and the mandatory superannuation guarantee. Releasing its submission Treasury on super's objective ...

Industry veteran departs Energy Super

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
Retiring Energy Super director Bob Henricks will be replaced by electricity industry veteran Peter Duffy after the former announced he will be leaving the $6bn fund. Henricks retires with a legacy at Energy Super after serving 21 years on the board ...

BNP and SmartAngels announce Blockchain partnership

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2016
... crowdfunding sector, "we will accelerate cash and securities flows by using e-certificates, and make them more secure. This is a major innovation for the custody and account-keeping of unlisted securities." "It also provides BNP Paribas Securities Services ...

WA energy plant adds Canadian owners

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... Collie, Western Australia, under a 25-year capacity purchase agreement. Worsley Alumina is 86% owned and operated by mining major South 32, and is one of the largest and lowest-cost alumina refineries in the world.

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2016
... goods decreased by 3%. Services imports declined by 2%. Weak global demand, low commodity prices and a stronger A$ are the major factors putting pressure on the country's external accounts. AiG Australian Performance of Services Index Australia's service ...

Telstra Super appoints CIO from Willis Towers Watson

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... since 2007. In that role he led the Australian investment team and was the principal investment advisor for a number of major superannuation funds. Prior to Willis Towers Watson, he was a principal at Mercer, having previously held multiple actuarial ...

Hunter Hall appoints non-executive director

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... Advisory Board of the Australian Rugby Foundation. His professional career in accounting and finance includes work with a major international accounting firm and an Australian investment bank. Peter Hall said: "I am very pleased that David Groves is ...

Government lagging on super policy: Labor

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... concerns with the current superannuation system, listing adequacy, the gender gap, fairness of the system and compliance as the major areas of concern. "The way our superannuation exists it doesn't always provide for all parts of the community and the ...

Infocus purchases another advice business

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2016
... fund further growth; and allows us to diversify our group revenue model," Bristow said. "We focus on advice businesses in major population and growth areas nationally. Our proprietary financial planning software allows these businesses to be managed ...