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Industry bodies respond to RG97 review

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
... easily. A database, such as ASIC's MoneySmart website, run by a government agency would be ideal, he said. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees chief executive Eva Scheerlinck welcomed such a proposal, saying consumers need more tools ...

AFCA funding lacks transparency: AIST

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2018
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees slammed the lack of transparency around how the Australian Financial Complaints Authority will operate and be funded. The Federal Government recently released its AFCA funding model overview, which ...

Avoid social agendas on ESG: Governance Institute

HARRISON WORLEY  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2018
... shareholder voices on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. In responding to a survey issued by the Governance Institute of Australia, its members overwhelmingly turned down proposals to legislate for shareholders to have a greater say on ...

FASEA-induced exodus increasingly likely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2018
... years' experience. This was because they had typically completed academic qualifications through the Securities Institute of Australia prior to 1998. The SMSF Association has also called upon FASEA to provide greater clarity around how prior learning ...

Should high-income earners pay charity levy?

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2018
... than $269,000 ($US200,000). The system was developed through experts at Monash University's Sustainable Development Institute. It builds on the 2017 Oxfam International report which showed 'one percenters' grabbed 82% of all wealth created in 2017. Publishing ...

IMAP to recognise managed accounts excellence

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2018
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals has named the finalists for its 2018 Managed Account Awards. The awards recognise operators in the managed accounts space covering both single-sector asset classes and multi-asset class offerings, comprising ...

Managed Accounts Forum survey open

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2018
... marketplace and will enable us to develop more informed editorial content.Rainmaker's analysis combined with the Institute of Managed Account Professionals' estimate that managed accounts represent more than $60 billion means the sector continues ...

Super fund chair appointed to NSW Generations Fund

KANIKA SOOD  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2018
... (2006-2016) Glenn Stevens to chair the NGF advisory board. Stevens is currently a director at Macquarie Group and Lowy Institute. Lisa McIntyre, a current director at icare and HCF, has also been appointed to the board. The remaining two spots on the ...

Chief economist update: Draining the swamp

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2018
... 4.7% this year to date. The US dollar will only get stronger given the still solid growth momentum in its economy - the Institute of Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing PMI increased to a four-month high of 60.2 in June from 58.7 in May - and together ...

Record number of Australians seek CFA qualification

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2018
... held twice a year - in June and December. The June 23 exams represent the 55th anniversary of the first CFA exams. CFA Institute currently has 154,000 charterholders. A total of 227,031 candidates have registered for Level I, II and III exams this year ...