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Superannuation bodies axed in government streamlining

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
The SuperStream Advisory Council, the Superannuation Advisory Committee and the Superannuation Roundtable have become the latest casualties of the government's 'streamlining' process. With reforms to the superannuation sector in recent years largely ...

Obama launches myRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
President of the United States Barack Obama has proposed a new retirement savings program called MyRA to help Americans prepare for retirement. The plan was unveiled in last week's 2014 State of the Union address. The plan will not require Congressional ...

Guardian lowers PI insurance premiums for planners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
In an effort to recognise advisers who provide professional sustainable advice, Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning are set to lower professional insurance premiums for its planners. Guardian Advice also plans to create accreditation that ...

AMP to launch integrated mobile app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
AMP is planning to launch a mobile app that will combine superannuation, banking and insurance information in a single place, in a move they believe will increase member engagement. AMP director of corporate super Libby Roy said the app would allow ...

Brookvine inks US micro cap deal

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
US micro cap specialist Thomson Horstmann & Bryant (THB) has appointed Brookvine to help launch itself into the Australian market. As distribution partner, Brookvine will provide structuring, fund raising and investor relations services for the manager ...

The AFA develops social media simulator

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has developed a simulator to help advisers determine the best social media strategy for their client base. The simulator is an interactive tool developed using the 'Connecting with Client' report from August ...

Half of Australians not confident managing money

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
Little over 50% of all Australians aged over 14 years old feel confident when it comes to managing their finances and investments, and nearly a third never spend time understanding how financial products work. In contrast, 47.5% of Australians do not ...

Credit to escape impending bond rout

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014
Fixed income investors should avoid the worst of the impact of rising interest rates by holding bonds with higher yields, according to UBS Wealth Management global chief investment officer Alexander Friedman. With interest rates at record lows across ...

Lifecycle the future of pensions globally: Mercer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
Lifecycle strategies are the future of both retail and industry superannuation, despite the latter so far favouring the static strategic asset allocation (SAA) for their MySuper options, according to Mercer senior partner Graeme Mather. Researched released ...

Fund manager criticises "rip-off" fees

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 24 JAN 2014
The fees charged by the funds management industry are simply too high and cannot be justified, a veteran international equities stock-picker has said. Dundas Global Investors (DGI) chief executive Alan McFarlane has more than 30 years' industry experience. ...