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Class Super appoints new CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 19 NOV 2013
... director. Ray said of Smith's appointment: "He is a highly regarded industry expert in the accounting and accounting software field and the ideal candidate to support our growth plans to IPO". Smith said: "Super IP is without a doubt the leading SMSF ...

WA govt plans string of infra asset sales

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... assets, from electricity to ports, there may be several attractive opportunities for superannuation funds to invest in brown field assets in Western Austraia in the near future," he said. He said WA needs to develop new infrastructure, but that finding ...

Super funds sluggish on technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013
Industry and corporate super funds have been slow off the mark in developing their technological capabilities in engaging with members, according to a study by Towers Watson. The survey found that small to medium sized funds have been particularly sluggish ...

RBA and Melbourne Cup two-fecta

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 5 NOV 2013
... surface, the RBA looks an easier bet - either it lowers interest rates or it doesn't - whereas Fioreno have to outrun a field of 23 other equines. Then again, Fiorena doesn't have to explain why it won or lost, though there wouldn't be just a few punters ...

Speakers confirmed for Family Office Forum

STAFF REPORTER  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... overview of Asian Family office issues. Henry Lee is a respected figure in the advisory, investment and fund management field with over 20 years' experience in Asia and the US. "These sorts of insights from truly global thought leaders should find an ...

Advisers dismiss Medicare-style advice service

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
... He offered other solutions to the problem of affordable advice. "I think the first step for us would be a level playing field with other advisers like accountants and lawyers around having our fees tax deductible." He also said less red tape and better ...

Philanthropic trust awards $2m biomedical research grants

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
The Ramaciotti Foundations, a philanthropic trust managed by Perpetual, last night announced the recipients of the annual Ramaciotti Awards for biomedical research. The main award of $1 million went to the Centenary Institute's Cytometry research program ...

Sinodinos aims at "fixing the messes" inherited from Labor

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
... the debate around self-managed super fund (SMSF) regulation and stressed the need for Australia to have a level playing field between types of super funds. His comments prompted a reaction from Prime Minister Tony Abbott, who made clear that there will ...

Abbott sticks to his promise on SMSF regulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 27 SEP 2013
... Abbott was reacting to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos statement about the need for Australia to have a level playing field between types of super funds. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) agreed with Sinodinos and said that ...

Advisers' "bickering" looks unprofessional

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
... member said. FPA board member Peter O'Toole said that he wishes to see "an increase in respect amongst professionals in our field." "Being less emotional and more professional would help improve the public perception that people have about advisers," ...