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Infrastructure critical for super returns

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016
Industry Super Funds have called on state and federal governments to be more active in developing partnerships to create infrastructure investment pipelines that will in turn boost economic growth and diversify member investments. New research from ...

Aussie bonds attractive to global investors

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... America, Europe, Japan and Asia snapped up 65% of the record breaking $7.6 billion, 30-year bond issued by the federal government. Reinforcing the sentiment, CBA chief economist Michael Blythe cited the Australian economy's successful navigation of the ...

Future Fund model for social housing

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2016
... of affordable housing to provide greater retirement security for many Australians." In a submission to the federal government's Affordable Housing Working Group earlier this year, ISA argued for policy shifts that would create opportunities for superannuation ...

Professional standards legislation reaches parliament

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 17 OCT 2016
The federal government confirmed it will introduce legislation this year to mandate professional standards for financial advisers. As previously revealed, the reforms will include compulsory education requirements for existing and new financial advisers ...

ASX responds to CFR regulatory expectations

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 OCT 2016
... Settlement Code of Practice to align with new Council of Financial Regulators (CFR) policy statements. In March the Federal Government asked CFR to prepare the policy statements to ensure the right settings are in place in case competition emerges in ...

Dunsford explains backpedal at EGM

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2016
... the Life Insurance Framework (LIF)." Dunsford believes that the LICG was successful in contributing to the federal government's decision to delay the implementation of the LIF, as its campaigning has made the AFA more aware of member sentiment toward ...

AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the federal government to retain the $35,000 concessional cap for older workers. As the AIST finalises its submission to the second tranche of superannuation reforms it argues the existing ...

Former AustralianSuper chair joins ME board

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... advisory boards in investment, property and public policy. Previous directorships include TAL, PPB Advisory, the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia Council, Climate Change Authority, chair of the Victorian WorkCover Authority, director of ...

Super and innovation: a glass half full

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
... labs in this country." He said the BTF's $500 million pool of venture capital is combined from a $250 million federal government commitment and $250 million from the private sector (mainly super), making it a fund of scale worldwide. "It's a for-profit ...

Super members should face "better off test"

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... representative group is calling for banks to ban all sales incentives relating to superannuation. It also wants the Federal Government to restart Fair Work Commission processes to build a merit based safety net of default funds for Australians that rely ...