CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Superannuation

The growth of the self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) sector could be damaged by the failure of fund members to properly manage the funds and their holdings, accordi...

Superannuation

ASFA’s latest data shows increasing costs in some areas have been offset by cheaper costs in other areas, leading to a modest increase in the cost of funding retirement. ...

Challenger appears to have hit a sweet spot for both annuities and funds management, according to its full-year result. ...

Superannuation

ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos says there are too many organisations representing super and it’s time to blow it up and start from scratch....

Superannuation

Concerns have been expressed that badly-run SMSFs may yet impose costs on Federal Budget. ...

Editorial

There were some raised eyebrows when Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden announced his organisation would be developing policy with the Industry Super...

Financial planning

Investment management firm Mason Stevens has joined with Perpetual to launch a new managed account — the Perpetual Direct Equity Alpha Portfolio....

Superannuation

Industry super fund Club Plus urges members to use their tax refunds to top up their superannuation. ...

Financial planning

ASFA chief Pauline Vamos urges Commonwealth departments and agencies to continue working on the implementation issues around financial services legislation despite the Go...

Financial planning

Life drags on an otherwise strong AMP half-year result strongly underpinned by wealth management....

Funds management

Certitude’s latest survey reveals that investors appetite for global assets is increasing in line with performance expectations....

Financial planning

ISN chief David Whiteley has urged the next elected government to give FOFA a chance before abandoning it completely. ...

Financial planning

The Coalition’s Paul Fletcher reaffirms a change in Government will see a change to key elements of FOFA....

Financial planning

Lobby group National Seniors has called on ASIC to ramp up planner regulation as AFS Group investors face investment losses due to lapsed PI insurance policies....

Financial planning

AFA calls for clarity after Court rules brokerage account not reserved for advisers....

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