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Brexit won't impact Australia greatly: Treasurer

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... government got its act together: a new Prime Minister in record time having already appointed a full cabinet and group to plan the exit negotiations. No disarray there," Baur said.

Wealth division overhauled in latest NAB restructure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
... Nippon Life nearing completion, the time was right to drive the next stage of organisational change. "We have had a very clear plan over the last two years and have taken the action required to execute that plan. We have made progress, our customers ...

Independent body will make new standards simpler: FPA

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The establishment of an independent standards body will make the professional standards transition clearer and easier to comply with, according the Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Dante De Gori. Speaking at the Sydney FPA roadshow ...

Focus on older men will kill financial planning

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
The over-representation of over-50 men in financial advice spells doom for the industry, according to Affinia head Marcus O'Sullivan. Commenting on a panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, O'Sullivan said the severe lack of diversity in ...

Super gets reality check on engagement

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2016
Choice chief executive Alan Kirkland told superannuation funds a few home truths this week, relaying several member perceptions about the industry ahead of research to be released by the consumer advocacy group. Speaking at an Association of Superannuation ...

Treasurer ignored credit warnings: Bowen

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
... whether Labor intends to be constructive or obstructive in the 45th Parliament. With respect, that's the wrong question: we plan to be proactive." To illustrate, he noted Labor's support for the Financial System Inquiry reforms, saying they had "bipartisan ...

Trust ahead of returns for member retention

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
Members who have changed jobs since joining Equip have for the first time ranked trust ahead of investment returns as the reason for sticking with the fund. In Equip's 2016 member survey conducted by CoreData, just over a third of these 730 members ...

ASIC needs to focus on prevention, not cure

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2016
ASIC needs to work directly with the advice industry and develop more proactive regulation, according to Affinia chair Steve Helmich. Speaking on a panel at the 2016 FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne, Helmich said that ASIC's role is to ensure favourable ...

Tasplan and RBF merger confirmed

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUL 2016
The Tasplan and RBF Tasmanian Accumulation Scheme successor fund transfer will go ahead following support from the Tasmanian government. Tasplan currently manages $3.4 billion on behalf of 106,000 active members, with the merger and transfer of RBF ...

Economic Wrap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2016
... terms of technology employment growth - where almost 1 in 2 employers are looking to add technology staff. Japan govt says no plan to fund stimulus with more debt Japanese government officials have denied they will fund their proposed stimulus package ...