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Retirement phase top issue for super in FSI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... comments on the validity of franking credits, which it suggested creates a domestic equities bias and prevents the development of a corporate bond market. "While we cannot attest if the imputation system has had the suggested impact on the domestic corporate ...

FSI flooded with second round submissions

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
More than 6,300 bodies, companies and individuals have provided second round submissions in response to the Financial System Inquiry's Interim Report which was released in July. According to the FSI over 5,000 submissions were received on the issue ...

AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... general manager of retail life and investments, commented: "Aside from a strong commitment to client care and self-development, what stands out for me about this year's candidates is the amazing innovation taking place in how advice is delivered. "Ultimately ...

FSC: Appoint an ASIC commissioner for international issues

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... recommending Australia establishes a Financial Services Agency, similar to TheCityUK and the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council. The agency would ensure Treasury, the Australian Tax Office, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, ASIC ...

SPAA rejects compulsory annuitisation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... income products in full, part or for certain stages of retirement." SPAA acknowledged that there is scope for further development of the retirement phase of superannuation. It said that "improving the quality and provision of financial advice regarding ...

Select chair to become OneVue deputy CEO

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
... worked successfully with OneVue over the last year on a range of projects from unit registry and mFund services to the development of a managed account solution for our customised portfolio solutions, we have seen the complementary nature of our respective ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after falls in most commodity prices and a fairly flat finish for Wall Street stocks. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the September share price index futures contract was down 18 points at 5,611. Locally, earning ...

MDAs allow small players to act as large instos

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
... investors' faith in traditional managed funds. "The irony is that managed fund unit pricing errors years ago triggered the development of more transparent structures, which led to managed accounts," Moore explained. She added that "given how managed ...

Actuaries Institute to advise FSI on longevity

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
... is assisting the FSI Secretariat formulate a paper, separate to this submission, that is examining options for the development of retirement income products to manage longevity, inflation, and investment risks." The Actuaries Instituted has been one ...

Movers and shakers

... their model and implemented portfolios. Moromalos has spent seven years as SSgA's vice president, manager business development and will join Perpetual Investments on Monday 22 September. Dean Winterton, Perpetual Investments general manager distribution ...