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Fresh directions for super: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... share market turbulence has been hailed a "positive" way to kickstart the year for the superannuation industry, as the Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) forges onward with new goals and agenda for 2008. Speaking at the peak body's ...

Govt extends tax exemptions for terminally ill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2008
... beneficiary or their estate," Anderson said. Richard Gilbert, chief executive at Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA), said the association welcomes the decision. "It will be of some comfort that terminally ill people can now access their ...

Why only bank fees in government sights?

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2008
... that downunder we struggle with the same problems. According to a report by the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) released in May last year, super fund fees jumped 29 per cent between 2004 and 2006 to more than $10 billion. If the ...

Fighting inflation to make housing affordability worse

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... seems to get worse, and our anti-inflationary strategies look set to make it worse. According to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), even despite slowing house prices last year, housing affordability still sunk to yet another record low at the end ...

Right advice delivers $1.7m

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2008
... actual value of professional financial advice is no simple feat, but the latest case studies by the Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) found eight Australians reaped a total $1.7 million in savings and profits with the right advice. The ...

Super gender gap narrows

... Men still have double the savings in super than women but a new report shows that women are fast catching up. The Association of Superannuation Funds in Australia (ASFA) used data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics Survey of Income and Housing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2008
... index futures contract was up 26 points at 5,620. In data news today, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) for January is due. In equities, National Australia Bank holds ...

Fed Govt creates financial services task force

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2008
... unreadable disclosure statements could be a factor in some investors' losses. In November last year, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) together with ASIC and Treasury created the short form statement of advice (SOA). "The FPA will take our short-form ...

Post sub-prime, ethics more crucial than ever: CFAs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Australia has just hosted its first ever board meeting for the chartered financial analysts (CFA) institute who are here to talk about what they need to do to keep up with growing demand for their professional qualifications. "Domestically the CFA brand ...

Byrne departs UniSuper

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2008
... strong leadership throughout her tenure in corporate governance issues and member representation. The Fund Executive Association Limited awarded Byrne Fund Executive of the Year in 2007. Byrne remains deputy president of the Australian Council of Superannuation ...