AFA – The Adviser’s Voice on Policy and Legislation

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Policy and advocacy will again be high on the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA)’s agenda in 2014, following a year in which the association made a total of 22 submissions

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Productivity Commission report on disability care and support: Actuaries say sustainability is the key to success

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The Institute of Actuaries of Australia has today welcomed the Productivity Commission draft report Disability Care and Support as an important and comprehensive contribution to policy development on the provision

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Custody to be under the spotlight in a rebalancing world

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The peak body for Australia’s growing custodial and investment administration sector ACSA says the industry will face some unique challenges as it continues to meet the needs of institutional clients

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Actuaries call for wider debate on solutions for coping with future floods

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The devastating damage to property caused by the Queensland floods, has prompted the Institute of Actuaries of Australia to call for a national solution to manage future floods and natural

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FPA welcomes TFN legislation

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The FPA welcomes Friday’s announcement introducing draft legislation to enable Tax File Numbers (TFN) to be used by super funds as the primary source to identify superannuation accounts and match

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ING IM cuts outlook for global economic growth, sees rise in volatility and increasing divergence in investment markets

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Test tube policies’ could contribute to further market volatility Positive earnings growth, attractive valuations and strong corporate wealth to drive global equity markets Australian economy to remain solid as Asian

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SPAA welcomes new superannuation minister Mr Bill Shorten

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SPAA looks forward to engaging the new minister on SMSF issues The Self Managed Superannuation Funds Professionals Association (SPAA) has today warmly welcomed the appointment of Mr Bill Shorten MP

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Super gains from system reforms

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Superannuation funds will save $20 billion over the next decade if the Cooper review’s SuperStream is implemented, according to new research released today by the Financial Services Council and Ernst

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Securing Australia’s future

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The Financial Services Council, in partnership with PricewaterhouseCoopers, today released the findings of a CEO survey on the key economic, regulatory and investment policy issues facing Australia. The survey canvassed

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Increase in Super Guarantee will boost retirement adequacy

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The Federal Government’s decision to increase the Super Guarantee (SG) to 12% will have a significant impact on retirement adequacy for the average Australian, lifting levels by $46,000, or 2.8%,

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