With billions of dollars of fees and commissions at stake, it’s no surprise that the Government’s financial planning reforms have proven so divisive, writes FIONA REYNOLDS, CEO of the AIST. Even as the first tranche of the draft Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation nears completion, debate rages over critical elements of the reform package. … Read more
Australian business must not shy away from discussing state taxes and the goods and services tax at the Tax Forum in Canberra this month, writes James Bond, chief economist at the FSC. Businesses should take courage from the breadth and depth of support in Australia for removing state taxes and use the Tax Forum in … Read more
Trading volumes in opaque crossing networks are increasing across Asia. This positive development must be regulated wisely to ensure that all investors can benefit, writes Lee Kha Loon of the CFA Institute*. Dark pools, the off-market trading venues where investors can anonymously trade large volumes of listed stocks, have been back in the news in … Read more
What would make you recommend your superannuation fund to colleagues, friends or family? This is the simple but powerful question at the heart of the idea of the net promoter score, which has been introduced as a new source of information and comparison for super funds over the past three years, writes MICHAEL BALDWIN, CEO … Read more
The superannuation industry remains at a crossroads. With reviews into tax, financial advice and the super system coinciding with one of the most volatile and destructive periods in global financial history, it can be difficult to keep track of exactly where the industry seems to be going. It is important for funds to occasionally take … Read more
New debt instruments are providing institutional investors with a means of earning a steady yield while also helping social programs aiming to improve society. SAM RILEY reports. An innovative NSW Government pilot project to launch a social bond could be attractive to sophisticated investors and provide competitive returns, compared to those achieved through sovereign or … Read more
For investors, there may be more to lose now than after the collapse of Lehman Brothers. In the months following September 2008, as governments flooded markets with capital, investors took shelter in U.S. Treasury debt. Now the deepening sovereign debt crisis in developed-world economies has taken this risk-free refuge away. Negative real interest rates, ongoing … Read more
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