New S&P Report Says Australia’s Pension System Provides Roadmap for Strengthening Asian Capital Markets

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Asian economies with an eye on the future could benefit from a closer look at the development of Australia’s superannuation industry, according to an executive comment released today by Standard

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Australia’s “wall of money” towers over traditional yield managers

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A $70 billion flood of post-GFC cash into bank term deposits in 2008-9 – termed the ‘wall of money” has cast a long shadow over traditional fixed income, mortgage and

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James Blackshaw joins St.George Private Clients as State Head QLD and WA

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Rebecca Lim, General Manager St.George Private Clients, today announced the appointment of James Blackshaw as State Head QLD and WA. James joins St.George Private Clients from Bank West Private Banking

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Jane Watts to lead Westpac Private Bank

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Brad Cooper, BT Financial Group’s Chief Executive, today announced the appointment of Jane Watts to General Manager of Westpac Private Bank. Ms Watts joins Westpac Private Bank from her most

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IRESS appointed Count’s strategic software partner

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Following an extensive review of potential software solutions, Count Financial Limited (Count) has selected IRESS Market Technology Limited (IRESS) as its strategic software partner. IRESS’ wealth management platform XPLAN will

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Investor sentiment negative

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The latest Financial Services Council/CoreData Investor Sentiment Index shows investor confidence remains negative for the second quarter in a row. The Index, prepared by CoreData for the Financial Services Council,

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BT Super for Life tops $1 billion and saves customers $10 million in fees

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BT‟s multi-award winning super fund, BT Super for Life, has reached its first billion dollars in funds under management – proving Australians are eager to engage with their super via

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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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Financial Services Council – A bigger voice on the economy

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At an Extraordinary General Meeting held yesterday in Sydney, members of the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) voted to change the organisation’s name to the Financial Services Council and

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