STRONGER SUPER
Financial planning
State Street wins combined custody mandate after joint approach by Queensland superannuation funds....
Superannuation
Australian super system ranks third for overall quality, adequacy and sustainability. ...
Superannuation
Maybe it’s the necessary evil, but superannuation change is not only necessary, it’s also inevitable. Bryan Ashenden states the case. ...
Editorial
With the naming of the first Abbott Cabinet, the Australian Financial Services industry has, unusually, found itself dealing with ministers who actually have some experie...
Superannuation
The introduction of a focus on after-tax performance could lead to additional returns for super fund members, according to a Russell survey. ...
Superannuation
A report from the FSC and ING Direct has found that over half of Australians are not aware of the fees they pay for their superannuation....
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
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
The Commonwealth Bank has finished the last financial year with $7.6 billion in net profit after tax, and an earnings boost for its wealth management division. ...
Editorial
In a two-horse race at the forthcoming Federal Election, Mike Taylor writes that financial services companies are mainly backing self-interest. ...
Superannuation
FSC urges use of Treasury inter-generational report as basis for five-year super policy settings. ...
Financial planning
The regulator has put forward new proposals to update the record-keeping obligations for those who provide financial advice to retail clients. ...
Superannuation
Some retirees are unlikely to recover any funds lost during the GFC - an issue often overlooked in the presentation of superannuation performance statistics, according to...
Policy & Regulation
Australian financial services institutions have received some breathing space with regards to the implementation of FOFA and Stronger Super as the US announces a six-mont...
Superannuation
Bowen defends costs associated with MySuper and suggests fund members impacted by higher charges should look elsewhere....
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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’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...