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Superannuation
Stronger Super chairman Paul Costello has told delegates at a Financial Services Council/Deloitte lunch the debate around MySuper needs to shift from cost back to quality...
Financial planning
Two South Australian superannuation funds, Statewide Super and Local Super, have confirmed they are having detailed discussions about a merger....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Government needs to go further in removing uncertainty and clarifying key settings around its Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) proposals, according to senior...
People & Products
National Australia Bank (NAB)-owned wealth manager, JBWere, has appointed Mark Joiner as its new chairman, after Michael Ullmer announced he was stepping down....
Financial planning
Investors in the distressed Wellington Income Fund have approached Castlereagh Capital to take control of the fund and eject its management team....
Superannuation
The financial services industry needs to shift focus away from accumulation to decumulation thinking if it is to adequately meet the needs of those entering retirement....
Financial planning
Westpac chairman Ted Evans has announced his retirement....
Editorial
ASIC did not receive more funding from last Tuesday's Budget but it can expect to do so in years to come as it takes on more responsibility for delivering and overseeing ...
Superannuation
Another superannuation funds merger is announced as consolidation in the sector continues....
People & Products
Wealth management software supplier, Bravura Solutions, has appointed its chief financial officer, Rebecca Norton, to the board of directors....
People & Products
The Federal Government has recommended Greg Medcraft be appointed the new chairman of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....
Policy & Regulation
The Federal Government's Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) changes carry with them the genuine risk of benefiting the big banks, institutions and industry funds at the ex...
Superannuation
The predicted rise in voluntary savings and superannuation in Australian households will come at the expense of life insurance policies, according to IBISWorld chairman P...
Financial planning
Tower shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a takeover by Japanese insurer Dai-Ichi Life....
Superannuation
The collapse of Trio Capital and the subsequent lack of financial assistance for SMSFs has revealed a gaping hole in the compensation safety net for SMSF investors....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...