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VicSuper lets members hold super in their hands

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
VicSuper's latest engagement campaign allows members to literally hold their super in their hands, with the help of a detail of security guards a big vault of cash. "Whether they've got $10,000 or $800,000 in superannuation they'll be able to connect ...

Financial System Inquiry response cut-out-and-keep guide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The Financial System Inquiry (FSI) conducted a root and branch examination of Australia's financial system, making 44 recommendations to increase efficiency, resilience and fair treatment of the financial system. In its response, the government has ...

FSI retirement response receives support

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
... area of superannuation it will be important for all interests - from the political to the industry - to put aside self-interest and focus on the key outcome of ensuring better retirement income outcomes for individual Australians," O'Neill said. "It ...

CBA refunds $7.6 million to 8400 customers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... lending facilities, business overdrafts, savings and transaction accounts. An ASIC statement said there were a range of interest rate and fee concessions on eligible products like discounted lending rates, preferential savings rates, and fee waivers. ...

Future Fund issues return warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... of US monetary policy has been a source of volatility as the US Federal Reserve inches closer to starting to raise its interest rates off the zero bound. Adding to the uncertainty over the quarter was a series of events in China which raised doubts for ...

Australian Ethical joins animal welfare initiative

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... as a risk management issue as well. "Recent divestment campaigns around coal prove that the Australian public takes an interest in where their money goes, and if they consider it to be funding an unethical practice they will take action. "The move away ...

AFA appoints policy and marketing head

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed an industry veteran to its newly created general manager of policy, professionalism and marketing role. Samantha Clarke, who has 25 years' financial services experience, will oversee the public ...

PROFILE: Blue Sky managing director Mark Sowerby

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
Slathered in Vaseline and leaping from a tiny pilot boat to embark on a gruelling 14 hour swim of the chilly English Channel might seem a far cry from running an alternative investment business out of sunny Brisbane, but Blue Sky founder and managing ...

Challenger annuity sales grow 12 per cent

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... product for retirement-style solution and, through investment and administrative platforms. We are also seeing strong interest by industry funds in the AAS initiative which is now in the technology development phase," Benari said. In August Challenger ...

FEATURE: Investing in a world on hold

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
... also reach the Australian market, but thinks that a rate hike could benefit Australia. "Once the Fed does start lifting interest rates we could see some renewed weakness in the Australian dollar below $US0.70," she says, and explains that this will continue ...