IGR stresses need to get super policy settings right

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The 2015 Intergenerational Report (IGR) highlights the critical importance of ensuring that the superannuation system can provide income streams for people to fund their retirement, says SMSF Association CEO/Managing Director... Read more continue reading

Financial services employers urged to address confidence issue with ethical leadership

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The financial services industry in Australia is at a turning point and the crisis of trust must be addressed now, with leadership from the top. So says CFA Institute, the... Read more continue reading

FPA answers call for more retirement planning support through event series

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Registrations to 2015 National Roadshow now open The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has opened registrations to its 2015 National Roadshow which will visit 33 locations across the nation... Read more continue reading

Asia Region Funds Passport progressing

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The regional consultation paper on the rules and regulations on the Asia Region Funds Passport is a welcome next step in progressing trade in mutual funds across borders, the Financial... Read more continue reading

Investment leaders cite interest rates, emerging markets as key in 2015

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Australian investment leaders and their global colleagues are united when it comes to expectations about oil prices and the most favourable global equity markets in 2015, but are at odds... Read more continue reading

SMSF Association calls for debate on tax concessions

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The SMSF Association is calling for an informed debate across industry and government about the cost of superannuation tax concessions. SMSF Association CEO/Managing Director Andrea Slattery says the need for... Read more continue reading

Superannuation taxes alone won’t build sustainable retirement outcomes

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A sustainable national retirement outcomes policy will not be achieved by targeting tax treatment of superannuation in isolation the Financial Services Council said yesterday. In her maiden speech at the... Read more continue reading

McDonalds Australia CEO announced as guest speaker for AFA/PFL Life Company of the Year Awards

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan for Life (PFL) will host a black tie dinner at The Westin, Sydney on 11 March to announce the winners of the... Read more continue reading

Parliamentary committee chair signs off on concept of SMSF professional

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The concept of an SMSF profession was endorsed by Senator David Fawcett, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, in his address to the 2015 SMSF... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes assistant treasurer’s support of recommendations for the advice industry

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s comments in yesterday’s Australian Financial Review, which support the recent Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) Inquiry and FSI Report.... Read more continue reading