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Industry applauds ISN-FSC union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
The industry has reacted positively to Thursday's joint announcement that the Industry Super Network (ISN) and the Financial Services Council (FSC) will form a union. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... Europe's main stock markets mostly shrugged off disappointing US jobs data suggesting the recovery in the world's top economy isn't as strong as hoped. London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares dropped 0.51 per cent to end Friday at 6,647.87 points. ...

ISN and FSC form 'unprecedented' union

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... following an announcement from the Financial Services Council (FSC) - representing retail - and the Industry Super Network (ISN) - representing industry funds. In a joint statement, the two peak bodies said they will work together on "critical issues" ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
... tax freeze got a unanimous thumbs-up from the retail, industry, and self-managed sectors sectors. Industry Super Network (ISN) chief executive David Whitely said, "Constant changes to the taxation settings can diminish community support for compulsory ...

Balanced funds ill-suited for fixed income blow-up

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
... long much further it can go. We think multiple expansion has passed and some volatility will return. The earnings outlook isn't spectacular," he explained. Russell also advocates the use of real assets such as infrastructure and commercial property ...

Industry funds 'treat us like dirt': COSBOA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 29 JUL 2013
... look forward to the day when we can make a call and bring the big funds to account," he concluded. Industry Super Network (ISN), the body representing industry super funds, responded: "Super funds are duty bound to look after the member and only pursues ...

Post-Bernanke uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
... these positives persist, the Fed could even raise the fed funds rate for all we care. Go ahead Ben, make our day! But this isn't the case. The prospect of Fed taper still has the bond market on defensive. Yields on 10-year US Treasuries rose to 2.57% ...

Scaled advice to shape industry future

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... advice over the long term and the cost of advice will go down, Rice Warner research commissioned by Industry Super Network (ISN) found. The report based on modelling and projections of what could happen in the next 15 years estimated that private savings ...

The good, the good and the dollar-A

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
... best. It's all for normalisation of monetary policy. A steepening yield curve signals economic growth, does it not? But it isn't only Uncle Sam that has an exclusive on good news. There's good news from the G-20 too. They met on the weekend and vowed ...

Brokers tip stocks ahead of public announcement

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
... clients privately before the rest of the market. CMCRC chief executive Professor Michael Aitken said that while this behavior isn't illegal, it does offer an unfair advantage to those in the know. "Our results document that after the private release ...