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SPAA rebrands as SMSF Association

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... Association established the first SMSF Specialist and SMSF Auditor accreditation programs, participated in the Superannuation Consultative Committee as the leading SMSF sector representative in 2007 and recently became a recognised tax advice association. ...

AMP Capital joins retirement education portal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015
... sector in the coming decades. "An increasing number of retirement products in the market, ongoing tinkering with the superannuation system, and changes to the age pension make post retirement investment a complex and ever-changing issue for advisers," ...

Rainmaker expands its investment capability with key appointment

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... services we provide to the wealth management sector spanning investors, financial advisers, investment advisers, superannuation funds and investment managers." Dyall, CFA, was most recently head of advice research at AMP and AXA (2001 - 2013). Prior ...

HESTA names new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... that the CEO transition process will be smooth," HESTA chair Angela Emslie said. "Debby has a strong background in superannuation and has demonstrated an engaging and consultative leadership style, which we believe is important for continuing HESTA's ...

Reconsider life insurance commission ban: ISA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
... and the Life Insurance and Advice Working Group should reconsider banning commissions from risk advice, Industry Superannuation Australia (ISA) said in its submission to the inquiry. ISA noted that the working group, set up by the Financial Services ...

Allow couples to hold joint super accounts: Rice Warner

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 FEB 2015
Married couples should be allowed to have a joint account for their superannuation, Rice Warner proposed in its pre-budget submission to Treasury. "We set out the logic of this arrangement in a newsletter last year and had positive feedback from the ...

ACSI and CareSuper launch ESG award

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 FEB 2015
... award commemorates the late CareSuper chair. It is open to professionals working in Australian profit-for-members superannuation funds who have furthered environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations in investment policy. The winner ...

DomaCom appoints state manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... Investment Fund in the southern regions. Benson has more than 30 years' experience in financial services spanning superannuation, funds management, financial planning and wealth management. He is currently conduct review commissioner with the FPA and ...

ACSI targets a third of women on boards

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has set a target of having 30% of ASX 200 board seats occupied by women within the next three years. The initiative follows a comparatively strong year for furthering gender equality on boards. ...

Marquee hire for PWC's investment advisory team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2015
... his 30 year career in the financial services sector having held directorships and senior executive positions in superannuation, asset consulting and insurance companies. He will continue as a director and a member of the audit committee at the Motor ...