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Super and pension work together

ALEX BURKE | MONDAY, 3 AUG 2015

... privileged few and start talking about how relatively small balances of super can still make a big difference to the quality of life in retirement." AustralianSuper chief executive Ian Silk added, "The key point for people to appreciate is that even ...

AFA awards deadline looms

ALEX BURKE | TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2015

... the Year award is based on adviser performance, practice business performance, professionalism and leadership and the quality of advice strategies. The Practice of the Year award focuses on the AFA's "four cornerstones of business success": planning ...

Trowbridge salutes risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE | FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015

... constructively," saying it was crucial to "initiate the cultural changes needed." "The challenge is to strengthen the quality of advice, reduce conflicts of interest, offer improved value and services to consumers and extend the coverage of worthwhile ...

Industry moves away from upfront commissions

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 25 JUN 2015

... support advisers who wish to operate on a fee-for-service basis. As part of the industry-wide effort to improve the quality of risk advice, the FSC will develop a life insurance code of conduct by July 1, 2016. The code will be similar to the existing ...

Investors concerned smart beta lacks transparency

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015

... transparency on methodology and risk analytics, global research found. "Respondents appear to have major concerns about the quality of these products," the EDHEC-Risk Institute 'Investor Interest in and Requirements for Smart Beta ETFs' report concluded. ...

Equipsuper members anxious about retirement

DARREN SNYDER | WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015

... required. Equipsuper executive officer strategic marketing and communications, Geoff Brooks, said in recent years the quality of communications and ready access to professional and personal advice has been a big a driver of confidence.

Plus ca change

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015

... Reuters reported on the 11th of that month: "The ECB moved Greek banks onto ELA last week after it ended a waiver on the quality of the nation's debt it accepts as collateral amid doubts that the newly elected government will conclude its aid program. ...

FEATURE: The infrastructure love story

STAFF WRITER | MONDAY, 22 JUN 2015

... world's largest privately funded runway development at Brisbane Airport." The World Economic Forum recently ranked the quality of Australia's infrastructure 20th out of 144 countries. Some of the poorest scores were for the quality of Australia's roads ...

La Trobe pooled mortgage fund rated by Zenith

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 18 JUN 2015

... mortgages. La Trobe chief investment officer Chris Andrews said: "Like any fund, the performance of the PMO is driven by the quality of its assets. We therefore welcome Zenith's description of our credit assessment processes as robust and stringent." ...

Government to invest in fintech security

ALEX BURKE | THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015

... and promote the development of a world-leading fintech startup community in Australia, and given the high volume and quality of startup applicants, we felt we needed to accommodate a larger number of entrepreneurs from day one."

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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