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Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
The financial services industry welcomed September 7 as the date for the federal elections, and has asked for stronger and more transparent consultation process once the result no matter what the result is. The Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia ...

Super flushed 'down the drain' by illiterate investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013

Bank levy upsets senior lobby

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Lobby group National Seniors Australia have criticised the government's plan to put a 0.05% levy on bank deposits in 2016, saying it will force pensioners into riskier investment alternatives. National Seniors Australia chief executive Michael O'Neill ...

Pro bono advice on rise amid regulatory change

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Industry efforts to keep up with regulatory changes have not affected advisers' interest in providing pro bono services, and some are already asking for a coordinated approach from the whole industry. "There has been some interest recently to take a ...

The life insurance sustainability challenge

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
Australian retail and group insurance markets need a greater focus on risk selection so that insurers can return to sustainable long-term profitability, Alain NA(C)emeh, executive vice president, Australia and Canada at Reinurance Group of America (RGA) ...

International pension funds battle for Aussie infra

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
South Korean investors are likely to pour $1 billion of direct investment into Australian property and infrastructure, according to The Trust Company. The money will largely come from South Korea's National Pension Scheme, the fourth largest pension ...

ASFA calls for clarity on Labor's super law freeze

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has called on the government to clarify whether the announced but yet-to-be-legislated superannuation reforms will be dropped as part of Labor's promise of a five-year super tax freeze. ASFA chief ...

FSC to support Indigenous financial literacy

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has formed a long-term partnership alliance with First Nations Foundation (FNF) to help improve the financial literacy of Indigenous Australians. The FSC will be providing a minimum of $50,000 a year for three years ...

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Financial literacy among retirees has become a human rights issue, with the release of a manual aimed at helping people prepare for retirement by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The release coincided with a call from National Seniors ...

AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
AMP has updated the menu on its North platform and has added three new funds under the North Guarantee. The funds, called the North Guardian range, will invest in a mix of Australian and international equities, fixed income and cash with underlying ...