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'Retire ready' is more than a large super balance

EMMA RAPAPORT, STEPHEN FAY  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... According to Irving, significant differences in retirement age exist based on factors including a retiree's declining interest in work, gender, occupation type, own health or disability, and total assets. Irving also highlighted that once retired, Australians ...

AIST appoints new CEO

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees has appointed its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. Eva Scheerlinck has been named in the top position following her role as acting chief executive since the recent departure of Tom ...

Record adviser numbers attend Sydney ABDO

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAR 2017
... adviser Bruce Campbell provided an overview of the global investment market and warned of how Australia will suffer when interest and mortgage rates rise. The Sydney ABDO is part of a national capital cities tour that during March took the seminar to ...

Profit-to-member super funds must restore trust: AIST

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
Profit-to-member superannuation funds have a duty to strengthen and restore trust in Australia's $2 trillion super system, as well as lead other institutions to restore economic balance for the everyday working person. Australian Institute of Superannuation ...

Professional standards need deeper thought: Consultant

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
Financial advisers must look beneath the surface of the recently enacted professional standards legislation and start combating the real challenges facing the developing advice profession. Assured Support principal and founder Sean Graham believes the ...

Price-pressured

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAR 2017
... to January 2017 - the continued upswing in consumer price inflation do, indeed, argue for at least a small increase in interest rates. UK CPI inflation quickened to 2.3% in the year to February, from 1.8% in the previous month. This is higher than market ...

SMSFA appoints high profile former politicians

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
... role in superannuation policy that is critically important to Australia's future," Greiner said. "I have significant interest in the SMSF sector and the broader superannuation industry and look forward to supporting the association's important policy ...

Fintech Nod takes on the unadvised

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAR 2017
A new fintech is hoping to reach out to the 80% of people who don't see financial advisers via a digital financial advice platform. Nod, backed by accelerator H2 Ventures, is aiming to bring financial experts to people on demand. Clients can ask a question ...

PIMCO unitholders approve $10bn RE transaction

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
PIMCO unitholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the manager internalising responsible entity services for over $10 billion in funds under management, representing one of the largest RE transitions in Australian history. Just five months ago ...

US corporate debt mandate signed to Aussie manager

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAR 2017
... borrowing long and lending short. "People are locking in fixed rates for a long time because they see some increased interest rates coming," Carden said. The fund's view is "normalisation" will increase existing floating rate cashflow and will not change ...