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CSRI identifies super flaws

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
... was formed to review the entire retirement income system and will be chaired by former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Dr Michael Keating. It aims to examine Australia's retirement income model from an independent, bipartisan ...

Modi under the spotlight

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
When India Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Australia in November 2014, he sparked such enthusiasm among politicians and citizens that for a few days all we could see in the media was his friendly, bearded smile. Indian citizens in Australia were ...

Steady with a chance of a surprise

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2015
... at this time. The yen has depreciated sharply from around the mid-A¥70's to a greenback in 2011/12 to A¥100 following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory at the 16 December 2012 elections (and the birth of 'Abenomics' and the 'three arrows'). The BOJ's ...

Industry should help fund ASIC: ANZ

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... aware if those advisers are employed somewhere else in the industry. Asked about the $30 million compensation announced for Prime Access clients who had no access to the yearly advice reviews they were entitled to, Phillips confirmed that the first instances ...

No changes to neg gearing, super in Budget

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Just three weeks out from the Abbott government's second budget, the Prime Minister and Assistant Treasurer have said there will be no changes to tax policy regarding negative gearing or superannuation. On speculation that the government might act to ...

ANZ sets up $30m compensation program for advice clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... planning business who did not get the annual reviews promised as part of the bank's advice and investment service. About 8,500 Prime Access clients will be reimbursed, ANZ confirmed in a statement. The bank said that the problem was rectified in 2013 ...

Perpetual boosts multi-asset team

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
... allocation and lead portfolio manager. He has also worked at BT, in the Commonwealth Department of the Treasury and in the Prime Minister's Office. Head of investment markets research Matthew Sherwood, who has worked with Perpetual Investments for the ...

Future Fund appoints board members

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... and has previously held roles at Morgan Stanley, J.P. Morgan and Linklaters & Paines. Wilson is currently a member of the Prime Minister's Business Advisory Council and an independent director of Sonic Healthcare. Their appointments will last for five ...

Retirement income committee to launch in June

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 10 APR 2015
... designed to review the entire retirement income system and will be chaired by former Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Dr Michael Keating. Other committee members include policy experts Vince Fitzgerald, Bob Officer, Elana ...

Regulatory changes stifling innovation

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2015
... management in the super industry. According to the paper, an "overwhelming majority" of respondents cited regulation as the prime barrier to innovation in their fund. Furthermore, 71% of participants felt regulation was only going to increase in the ...