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Industry pushes for more consumer protection under FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
The financial services industry has welcomed the Finance Minister Mathias Cormann's decision to temporarily freeze the amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation, which some stakeholders believe will lead to increased consumer protection. ...

Silk questions value of financial services intermediaries

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has questioned the value of financial services intermediaries such as advisers, mortgage brokers and superannuation trustees. Silk spoke yesterday at a panel session on "the over-intermediation of financial services" ...

FoFA freeze a consequence of pro-consumer campaign: Silk

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk said that Senator Mathias Cormann's decision to freeze the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation is a consequence of "a surprisingly strong campaign" against "elements" that were pushing the legislation ...

HNW adviser starts real return investment association

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2014
Former Fitzpatricks Private Wealth general manager Philip Reid has set up the Association of Real Return Investment Advisers (ARRIA) as a forum where advisers can share strategies and meet fund managers. ARRIA held its first round table in Sydney in ...

ASFA calls for consistent global regulatory standards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
The global pension community must work together to achieve consistent regulatory frameworks, according to Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Speaking at the ASFA's third Asia-Pacific Pension ...

Catching the big wave

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2014
Whoopsie! No more free Chinese take-aways. Yeah, yeah, I know... I'm a day late and a yuan short in bringing to you the latest market moving event in the world's second biggest economy. And yes, I mentioned short because some speculators might be thinking ...

FPA kicks off week of free financial advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) advisers will be providing financial advice for free as part of the Ask an Expert Week that starts today and will finish on February 9th. Consumers can ask their questions through the Ask an Expert forum at the ...

China unlikely to achieve 10% growth again

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
"Does the future belong to China? Maybe, but the thrill is gone," Principal Global Investors Chief Economist Bob Baur stated at the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Melbourne. "We don't think China is ever going to see 10% growth again. ...

Europe a 'running sore' on global economy: Probyn

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Europe may see 1% growth in 2014, but over the long-term its problems are far from over, according to State Street Global Advisors' chief economist Christopher Probyn. Speaking at today's Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum in Sydney, Probyn said ...

Aussie employment outlook 'slightly dismal': Sloan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2014
Australia's unemployment rate is set to pass 6% in the coming year, and could go further if the Abbott government does not address labour market regulation, according to The Australian contributing economics editor Judith Sloan. Speaking at the annual ...