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FSC Conference: Experts forecast FSI outcomes

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Disincentives to take super lump sums, a more powerful regulator and a rethink of cross border regulation are among the recommendations Ernst & Young executive director Greg Chipman believes will come out of the Financial System Inquiry (FSI). Chipman ...

Submissions open for SuperStream pass through amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
The Federal Government has released an exposure draft proposing to amend the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) (SIS) Act to require default superannuation funds to process all default contributions. The amendments would mean that employers would ...

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The new aged care reforms have brought in revised rules and more complex scenarios. Against this backdrop advisers will become even more necessary, particularly as more Australians consider their and their families' aged care needs, Laura Millan writes. ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
A new parliamentary inquiry to lift professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry will help close the loop on the consumer protection mechanism, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has ...

In the throes of change

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
From the Financial Systems Inquiry to the value of vertical integration and post-FOFA advice, next week's Financial Services Council (FSC) conference will tackle issues that will shape the industry in future years. The annual FSC conference is unique ...

FSI recognises the "powerful force" of tech

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Technology is a powerful force for change in the financial system, but future changes will present both opportunities and risks, the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) interim report said. "The rapid pace of technology change has already had a significant ...

Govt begins long-awaited retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUL 2014
The government has launched its much-anticipated review of Australia's underdeveloped retirement income industry with the release of a comprehensive discussion paper. The 21-page paper discusses measures to overhaul the entire regulatory regime of the ...

FEATURE: The metamorphosis of custody

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2014
Spurred on by intense competition and increasingly exacting clients, custodians are transforming themselves into much more than just custodians. James Fernyhough takes a look at some of the new services they are offering. On the surface, custody looks ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JUL 2014
... governor (financial system) Malcolm Edey is slated to be a panel participant at the Centre for International Finance and Regulation (CIFR) Market and Regulatory Performance Stream Symposium in Sydney. In equities news, there is a Federal Court hearing ...

Hedge funds risk collapse without middle office upgrades

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2014
Hedge funds are under increasing pressure to beef up their middle office operations as result of increased institutional investor scrutiny of manager reporting and disclosure standards, according to global post-trade technology provider Omgeo. Hedge ...