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Good financial advice a challenge: ASIC

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
ASIC has published its Corporate Plan for 2016-17, which notes the industry still faces challenges in providing "good quality" financial advice. The Corporate Plan outlines ASIC's vision to "allow markets to fund the economy, and in turn, economic growth. ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2016
... capex intentions for fiscal year 2016/17 15.2% higher than estimate 2. Australia retail sales While there's a glimmer of hope in the capex stats, concerns over weakening household consumption are growing. Latest data from the ABS shows no growth in retail ...

Capital not enough to prevent failures

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2016
A lone reliance on capital is an "unwise strategy", according to APRA chair Wayne Byres who said the industry must accept and prepare for failures in the banking industry. Speaking at the Actuaries Institute Banking Conference Byres noted that while ...

AIST publishes Reconciliation plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2016
... number of projects including organising the inaugural Indigenous Super Summit and sponsoring the Big Super Day Out that we hope will lead to improved retirement outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people," Garcia said.

Majority of Australians without financial plan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2016
Baby boomers are more optimistic than their younger counterparts, with 51% of generation X fearing they won't have enough money to retire compared to 40% of baby boomers, according to new research from the Financial Planning Association of Australia ...

Combination of fiscal and monetary policy essential for Japan

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2016
Japan must look to a combination of fiscal and monetary policy if it wishes to achieve the structural reform as set out in the third arrow of Abenomics, according to QIC Shocking global markets with the announcement of negative cash rates in late January ...

Actuaries want super dashboard overhaul

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2016
... instances, may even mislead them into making decisions that will ultimately reduce their retirement benefits," Boal says. "We hope that regulators will take notice of our concerns. In particular, the separation of investment fees and costs from administration/advice ...

K2 hurt by Brexit call

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2016
... eliminating the lengthy application and redemption process and allowing investors to utilise their existing brokerage accounts "we hope investors and advisers alike will embrace this new distribution channel."

Super funds struggling as member engagement decreases

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2016
... commonly-cited concern. Commenting on the research, CoreData head of Western Australia Kristen Turnbull said: "If super funds have any hope of engaging the younger generations, they have to stop talking about retirement. "There's a fundamental flaw in ...

Goal based investing puts retirees in the spotlight

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2016
A focus on the accumulator and obsession with superannuation has shifted the focus away from retirement investment, according to AMP Capital who is set to launch two new goals based products. Through focusing on a goal based approach, AMP Capital hopes ...