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OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Properly calibrating the superannuation system is the most important policy change from the Murray review of the financial system. Super could be sharper, leaner and easier to understand. That's why the Murray proposals to define the objective of superannuation ...

Share market risk returns are a lucky dip: Challenger

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... "When we were going through the research, you'd expect to see this vast range of outcomes over one or two years. But when we push the data out to 20 years, imagine some of the real-world mum and dad outcomes. This paper is trying to understand a different ...

O'Dwyer outlines government superannuation push

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer outlined the government's strategy to ensure that Australia's superannuation system "delivers for members." Speaking at an industry event hosted by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and BT, O'Dwyer said that the ...

Australians undecided about higher super for women

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2015
It appears Australians are undecided whether women should be paid a higher rate of superannuation to address the current retirement savings gender gap. According to a Sunsuper commissioned survey of more than 1500 Australians, answers were split almost ...

Westpac profit boosted by BTIM sale

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
... group reduced its expense to income ratio to 42%; this is in line with Hartzer's announcement in September that Westpac would push the ratio further down below 40% within three years. To achieve this, the bank has focused on streamlining its branch network ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Fund and superannuation administrator MainstreamBPO listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) earlier this month and the milestone promised some exciting announcements. Darren Snyder talked to SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan about ...

YBR robo-advice to make Celebrity Apprentice debut

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
... price tag." "With a growing footprint of branches across the country being trained up as Guru Money Coaches, we are ready to push on the accelerator and launch it to the wider market," Bouris added. "Yellow Brick Road is a challenger brand and is proud ...

Nikko downgrades equities stance

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
Nikko Asset Management has downgraded its house view on global equities from overweight to neutral to reflect stock prices reaching what it believes to be fair value, particularly in the US. The global fund manager has been positive on stocks since ...

FEATURE: Inflation plus investing

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
In a world where beating the benchmark is not enough, investors need to target returns above inflation. Laura Millan asks industry leaders how to succeed in the current economic environment. There was a time when investing was a matter of coming up ...

Fed will lift later this year if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2015
... overshooting both of our goals. Such an abrupt tightening would risk disrupting financial markets and perhaps even inadvertently push the economy into recession. In addition, continuing to hold short-term interest rates near zero well after real activity ...