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Budget paves way for retirement income framework

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2018
... and flexibility in retirement income products and help boost their living standards, the Government said. It used a case study to illustrate. Ying is 65, approaching retirement and has $350,000 in her super fund BestSuper. Under the current rules, the ...

Industry wants one-stop-shop professional body: Poll

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2018
... 20 years building a culture of learning amongst planners. These announcements by FASEA and a refusal to acknowledge the study done in advanced diplomas and the Certified Financial Planner program will undermine that learning culture if it is not reviewed," ...

Super fund launches renewable energy investment option

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... launched in light of research Future Super conducted with the UTS Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) and 350.org. The study found the superannuation industry can play a key role in helping Australia transition to 100% renewable energy in just 12 ...

Corporate bond demand strengthens: Report

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2018
... culture to defensive assets that preserve capital and generate a reliable income stream. This is according to the joint study conducted by FIIG Securities and Deloitte Access Economics, which shows corporate bonds outperformed the local (4.3%) and global ...

Retail unit trusts leaking FUM

KANIKA SOOD  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... conviction active strategies and continue to build on our market leading iShares ETF platform," Zaika said. The Rainmaker study found that ASX's mFunds failed to attract major FUM.

Pension funds must recognise stewardship licence: WTW

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2018
... on diversity but other subjects as well including climate change," Urwin said. Urwin's view comes via a WTW comparative study of the "top 15" pension and sovereign wealth funds which undoubtedly highlighted excellent management talent. However there ...

Sixty per cent of FPA members hold degree

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2018
... education standards for financial advisers. So far members are not pleased. De Gori added the FPA would be "advocating for the study completed by these members to be recognised by FASEA." The comments of the association come after it issued a rebuke ...

Royal Commission bad for super: Switzer

ALEX BURKE, JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 27 APR 2018
... suggests about $40-50 billion invested in bank stocks comes from these super funds. Supporting this, a 2017 Rainmaker pilot study of portfolio holdings disclosure by super funds found the big four banks were among the top 10 holdings of all participating ...

Elders appoints four advisers

KANIKA SOOD  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2018
Elders Financial Planning has added four financial advisers, including one of its first to be located in Sydney CBD. The appointments include: Bishal Chhetri from Sydney (NSW), Steve Salvemini from Glenelg (SA), Brett Stephenson from the Sunshine Coast ...

Unions lobby super sector to cut big bank, AMP ties

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2018
... suggests about $40-50 billion invested in bank stocks comes from these super funds. Supporting this, a 2017 Rainmaker pilot study of portfolio holdings disclosure by super funds found the big four banks were among the top 10 holdings of all participating ...