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...

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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. ...

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

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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....

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Superannuation

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

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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...

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Financial planning

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

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Superannuation

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

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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...

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Financial planning

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

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Funds management

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

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Financial planning

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

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Financial planning

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

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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....

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Financial planning

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

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