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Silk joins PRI advisory committee

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2016
AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk has been named as part of the newly created Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Asset Owner Advisory Committee. Silk was the only Australian named as one of 15 inaugural committee members from around ...

ME names chairman replacing Weaven

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2016
... genuine challenger bank built on the values of the industry super funds and which has as its core aim to help all Australians get ahead. "I look forward to working with the board and the CEO, Jamie McPhee, to ensure the bank realises its full potential. ...

Choice of super fund won't always work: REST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 JAN 2016
... federal government's draft legislation that is attempting to extend the choice of super fund arrangements to more Australians. From 1 July 2016 it is proposed that employees covered under enterprise agreements or workplace determinations can choose their ...

Super switches estimated at $35 billion

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 7 JAN 2016
A sample from more than 100,000 Australians with superannuation shows about one-third were prepared to change their super fund without financial advice during the past three years. From the selection of 2002 respondents interviewed as part of the Roy ...

FPA charity names new chair

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2015
... planning professionals and others linked to the profession in order to make a lasting difference in the lives of young Australians who are living in social and financial disadvantage. All appointments are effective 1 January 2016.

Mercer LifetimePlus now on MPS platform

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... is shared among a pool of other retirees, with no third-party shareholder and no insurance premiums. "Around 1000 Australians are moving into retirement every business day and we know that on average they will outlive their retirement savings by at least ...

Aussies don't want gift of super this Christmas

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Over the Christmas break about 30% of Australians would rather pay off debt than top up their superannuation balances according to the latest MLC Wealth Sentiment Survey. Interviewing more than 2000 people in its quarterly survey, MLC found investor's ...

ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
... have choice when choosing an adviser - whether independently owned or institutionally owned; and will not ensure all Australians have access to affordable protection products with competitive benefits and advice. The group is calling for "a complete ...

Advice beats direct insurance for Aussie consumers

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... directly. This is the conclusion of Asteron Life's Attitude to Life Adviser Insights report, which surveyed 1,515 Australians across every state. It found that 90% of respondents found life insurance too complex to navigate on their own, and consequently ...

Belabouring the labour market stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
... payrolls. Dreaming on... the unemployment rate dropped to 5.8% in November from 5.9% in the previous month despite more Australians joining the labour market - the participation rate increased to 65.3% from 65.0% in October. Measurement and sampling ...