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NSF Super partners with MetLife

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2012
The Nationwide Superannuation Fund has replaced OnePath with MetLife as its insurance provider, following a recent review. MetLife Insurance will now provide the insurance cover offered to the 80,000 Nationwide Superannuation Fund's (NSF Super) members. ...

Unstable markets demand more from COOs

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
During periods of market turbulence, funds intensify their focus on risk and efficiencies increasing the importance of the role of chief operating officer, according to La Trobe Financial. "There have already been a couple of behavioural cycles since ...

Brogden calls for government agreement on FATCA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
FSC chief John Brogden has called on the Gillard government to provide strong support for the wealth sector ahead of addressing an IRS hearing in Washington DC on the contentious FATCA regime. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regime aims ...

NESS announces new CEO

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
The New South Wales Electrical Superannuation Scheme has appointed Angie Mastrippolito as chief executive and deputy fund manager. Mastrippolito takes over from Philip Hirshbein, who will retire in June 2012 and is the New South Wales Electrical Superannuation ...

Market solutions favoured in OTC derivative reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 20 APR 2012
The Council of Financial Regulators has recommended a preference for market-led solutions, in part driven by appropriate regulatory incentives to comply with a G20 commitment on OTC derivatives. The Government released the consultation paper yesterday ...

Shorten demands clarity of stance on SG rise

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2012
Minister for Financial Services Bill Shorten has hit back at the opposition leader's comments on the superannuation guarantee increase, asking for a clarification of position. Last week's passage of the minerals resource rent tax legislation with changes ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
John Price has been appointed as a new ASIC commissioner on a three year term. Price has worked as a lawyer at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the past 12 years, holding a number of senior positions. He was involved in ...

AFA hits out at ISN over deal allegations

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... "financial planner". National media reported this week that the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and ISN had made a "secret" agreement to exempt planners from opt-in after just four years. However FPA boss Mark Rantall yesterday told Financial Standard ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The PJC is recommending the government redraft the MySuper Bill to clarify the clause relating to large employers and the provision of tailored MySuper products. In its 102-page report released this week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations ...

Investorfirst CFO resigns

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
Investorfirst is on the hunt for a new chief financial officer following the resignation of Ariel Sivikofsky, who has been in the role since December 2010. Sivikofsky, who will finish up next month, has also resigned as joint company secretary, with ...