SUPERANNUATION FUNDS

Financial planning

The AQR Global Enhanced Equity Fund, which is managed by the US-based AQR Capital Management, has received strong support from Australian institutional investors since it...

Superannuation

The Coalition’s superannuation policy released this week has drawn mixed reviews, with several major industry bodies expressing disappointment at the policy for bei...

Financial planning

Responsible Investment skills are becoming career essentials for financial services industry professionals around the globe, according to the Responsible Investment Acade...

Financial planning

New analysis released by UBS Wealth Management has revealed what is at stake and who stands to win and lose from the weekend’s election....

Financial planning

Both the Government and elements of the industry are demanding the Government produce a comprehensive policy on superannuation....

Editorial

New technologies and, in particular, software will help financial advisers compete in a hyper-competitive, post-commission environment....

Editorial

With the Federal Election campaign now approaching the halfway mark, Mike Taylor notes that there has been precious little discussion about financial services, the Future...

Financial planning

Dr Pamela Hanrahan has been confirmed as the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's (ASIC's) newly appointed regional commissioner for Queensland....

Financial planning

ASFA wants superannuation guarantee changes aimed at ensuring some of the nation's most vulnerable workers are not missing out on superannuation entitlements....

Financial planning

Financial advisers and superannuation fund trustees can be exposed to legal risk from disgruntled fund members and clients if investment returns fail to reflect the perfo...

Financial planning

New APRA analysis reveals precisely how many funds sought regulatory relief on liquidity grounds....

Life/Risk

The Federal Opposition is reserving judgement on the Cooper Review recommendation to ban insurance commissions while the financial planning sector battles it out with the...

People & Products

Former Ernst & Young partner Dr. Jules Gribble has been appointed as senior adviser, policy strategy, at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), and ...

Superannuation

Chris Bowen has acknowledged the Cooper Review's lack of focus on retirement income products and said the Government needs to do more to make them attractive....

Financial planning

Australian Ethical has launched the Climate Advocacy Fund, which will invest in S&P/ASX 200 firms with environmentally conscious practices....

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