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Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has cited Australians' concerns that super is too complex as a key reason why MySuper will be implemented as planned. Minister Shorten quoted research from Colmar Brunton that showed consumers generally find information ...

Good for nothing war

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
"War! huh-yeah What is it good for? Absolutely nothing..." Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote this song in 1969 in protest of the Vietnam War. Its lyrics talk about the lost of lives and "tears to a thousand mothers' eyes". "War! It ain't nothing ...

MySuper gets Government tick

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Gillard Government has approved the MySuper reforms as part of its agenda to boost Australians' retirement incomes. Over the weekend, Prime Minister Julia Gillard gave the green light to MySuper, with existing super funds able to offer MySuper products ...

Bad news bears

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
Looks like the financial markets are not getting any reprieve from this month's instalment of economic data releases. You guessed it! It was another down day on Wall Street overnight as Murphy's Law made its presence felt. "If anything could go wrong ...

CalPERS reprimands board member

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
One of the largest US funds, CalPERS, has voted to strip one board member's position as chair of the fund's health benefits committee along with her travel privileges after failing to file financial disclosure statements. According to a press release ...

RSPT is govt trying to pick winners: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAY 2010
The resource super profits tax (RSPT) is a cash grab from the mining industry that shows overseas investors Australia is prepared to change the rules at the height of a boom, said a leading tax academic. Professor Neil Warren from the Australian School ...

HOSTPLUS and ME drop Melbourne Storm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
HOSTPLUS and ME Bank have terminated their sponsorships with Melbourne Storm in the wake of the NRL scandal. David Elia, chief executive at HOSTPLUS, said the relationship with Melbourne Storm is untenable and has terminated its sponsorship immediately. ...

RaboPlus adds index funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2009
... investment portfolios and we expect to see some actively managed funds being replaced by index funds as investors try to strip out fees in order to achieve better long term net performance," said Tim Hewson, investment manager a RaboPlus. "We have already ...

Nooo Commission strips trailing fees off home loans

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
New home buyers could save as much as $50,000 in home loan costs under a new product by NSW-based Nooo Commission Group, which yesterday launched a "flat fee" home loan - stripping away upfront commissions and trailing fees typically embedded in traditional ...

Govt targets judge's super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 8 DEC 2008
... them threatening to slash non-contributory super paid to new judges. The Australian newspaper has reported proposals to strip new judges of the non-contributory arrangements paid to current sitting judges. The idea suggested by the Deferral Attorney ...