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Plug the $1 trillion savings shortfall: FSC

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2012

... time has come to consider whether the superannuation preservation age of 60 is appropriate," he said. It is an important debate, but simplistic solutions should be avoided, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive officer, The Association of Superannuation ...

ASX appoints non-exec director

LINDA HAUSKEN | THURSDAY, 30 AUG 2012

The ASX has appointed former Australian Industry Group head Heather Ridout as a non-executive director of the company. Ridout is currently a director of AustralianSuper and a member of the Board of the Reserve Bank of Australia. She will stand for election ...

Smarter lifecycle approach to staunch SMSF flow

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012

The quality of the debate on lifecycling in Australia has improved, according to Standard Life Investments, although many super funds are still grappling with product design into the post retirement phase. There is genuine concern in the industry that ...

Lifecycle discussion needs context: Milliman

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 20 AUG 2012

... developing domestic retirement income solutions. The Australian industry often stands accused of being engaged in 'product-led' debate, where one starts at the product and moves backward to the client. The upshot of that is a natural inertia, which has ...

Greens plan to fell Westpac-backed logging

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2012

Greens senator Lee Rhiannon yesterday moved a motion calling on the Government to get involved in the debate over Westpac's financial backing of logging operations in the Solomon Islands. Earlier this week Westpac was identified as the guarantor of ...

ASX flags concerns over losing single operator status

LINDA HAUSKEN | TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2012

... participants and increased risks to Australia's financial markets stability." In response to this issue the ASX said, the debate should not be focused on changing the regulatory structure for clearing of cash equities to simply assist the entry of large ...

FINSIA calls on regulators for workplace diversity

LINDA HAUSKEN | FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2012

... employee perceptions about the gender pay gap do not match reality, there is a growing commitment to the gender diversity debate. "At 31.3%, the gender pay gap in the financial and insurance services sector is one of the widest in Australia, yet the ...

Asian managers eye Fund Passport

BEN COLLINS | MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012

Asian asset managers are still confident in the region despite the effects of the global financial crisis and fragmentation in the market, said RBC Investor Services. In its latest industry poll, RBC Investor Services also said that while undertakings ...

Trust tax reform can be split

MELANIE TIMBRELL | TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012

Assistant Treasurer David Bradbury's announcement yesterday of a further delay to tax reform for trusts has sparked debate over the relative merit of using the same timetable for a number of reform strands. Speaking at a CPA Australia lunch yesterday ...

AFA releases draft code of conduct

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

... related to its members, and by conducting random audits to ensure continued professional development adherence. "As the FoFA debate has unfolded, it has become increasingly clear that the future of the Financial Advice industry would be based upon an ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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