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Murray inquiry initial submissions due today

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... health care and aged care." "Our view is that without public policy changes demographic developments will adversely affect society's ability to finance a desirable standard of living during retirement," Actuaries Institute president Daniel Smith said. ...

Advice industry under-prepared for younger client base

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2014
... Financial Advisers (AFA) are aware of the problem and have initiatives in place to encourage a broader cross-section of society to join the industry. The AFA established GenXt to bridge the gap between the current and Next Generation by formulating a ...

UCA introduces fossil fuel screening

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 28 FEB 2014
... risky," he said. "However, investors can help accelerate the shift towards clean energy solutions. Our policy embraces how society will transition to cleaner energy - discouraging emissions-intensive and unconventional fossil fuels, and encouraging investment ...

FPA asks for tax-deductible advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... "Encouraging the use of professional financial planning advice results in a more financially literate community and benefits society overall," the submission said. With financial advisers needing to become registered tax agents under the Tax Agents Services ...

Magellan Global returned 48.7% in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2014
... on major investment themes such as emerging market consumption growth, rising US interest rates, a move to a cashless society and US housing. Douglass also acknowledged a highly successful year for the investment team: "I normally detail investment mistakes ...

Vanguard appoints head of investment strategy and research

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... economics from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and an MBA from Villanova University. He is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. "Vanguard is committed to providing market-leading investment research in the various international markets ...

Actuaries Institute names new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... returning Australia to a flat tax on superannuation contributions. "Repealing [the LISC] will negatively impact on Australian society and the Federal budget in the long term," the body's submission said. The FSC said: "It was a long-standing flaw in ...

China's party plans

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 4 NOV 2013

MyState appoints new chairman

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 OCT 2013
... MyState Financial and subsidiary companies in September 2009. Hampton was also appointed a director of The Rock Building Society Limited in December 2011. He sits on the board of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries, the Van Diemen's Land Company, and ...