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Fraser Review compounds board independence impasse

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAR 2016
... governance review, called for by Industry Super Australia and the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, and reflects little commitment by respondents on a governance legislative bind. As with any independent industry review there will be criticisms ...

Market confidence marches in March

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2016
... cause enough for second thoughts. It's just as well that despite the US labour market's continuing strength, there remains little pressure on wages - average hourly earnings slowed to an annual rate of 2.2% in February from 2.5% in the previous month ...

Survey shows people struggling to put more super away

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... living pay check to pay check, finding the time to make a financial plan can help you find savings opportunities. Every little bit you can put away for super will help you to save for retirement." The survey also found that 40% of Australians don't know ...

Treasurer hints at super concession adjustments

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 19 FEB 2016
... is something I want to focus on," he continued. "The biggest proportion of concessions goes to the highest earners. Very little that we put into super concessions go to the bottom 20%, by contrast, more than half go to the top 10% of earners. "Super ...

Advisers halt HNW slide

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2016
... decisive shift in HNWs embracing growth, bringing their cash reserves from 20% of their collective portfolio down to 17%, very little progress has been made since. As at October 2015, the typical HNW investor held, on average, 16% of their wealth in ...

Industry bodies clash over pension proposal

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... is sold, potentially with a residual value that would allow pensioners to access equity for aged care. "At present very little of the equity in owner-occupied housing is being drawn down for other purposes," Australian Chamber chief executive Kate Carnell ...

New hope for DomaCom Kidman bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... entered the bidding for Kidman just before Christmas there was no shortage of sceptics in the market "who believed it was little more than a publicity stunt." The end result has been that about 4000 retail investors pledging about $60 million over the ...

App lets Australians invest pocket change

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... behind Acorns is using technology to make it easier for people to save and invest. The app is perfect for those who know little about investing or don't know how to start. "It's about levelling the playing field and opening the market up, particularly ...

Core holdings will be lacklustre in 2016: SSGA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2016
... potential for earnings going forward, Anderson said. Turning to Australia, Anderson said energy and materials are still a little expensive despite recent sell-offs. Overall investors should expect mid-low single digit returns. The investment specialist ...

Investors can expect "reasonable" year despite gloom

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 29 JAN 2016
... housing construction and a boost to exports from the weaker Australian dollar. He added that job growth is likely to be a little better than expectations as we saw in the second half of 2015 though any further slowdown in China would impact confidence. ...