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Boost for corporate sector as Stronger Super details emerge

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The Government has released the final details of its Stronger Super reforms policy, which could reduce the fees paid by super fund members by up to 40% with the vast majority of balances being commission free by 2017. From October 1 2013, employers ...

SMSFs feeling the age gap

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
The ageing demographics of SMSF trustees may prove to be the real issue for the sector, but that isn't holding it back with rising growth rates and surging fund numbers, heard delegates at a Women in Super event yesterday. Speaking at the event, Sarah ...

Global forecast downgraded, Australia strong

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
... Monitor also confirmed Australia's strong economic position. "Australia has strong public finances, low debt and has a clear plan to return the budget to surplus in 2012-13, well ahead of all major advanced economies," said Swan.

Westpac Group executive team changes

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
Westpac Group chief executive, Gail Kelly, today announced changes to her executive team with chief strategy officer, Jon Nicholson, moving to a part-time role. Peter Hanlon, currently group executive human resources & transformation, will have responsibility ...

QIC funds head departs amid restructure

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
QIC is to change the management structure of its funds management business, which will see the current head Hazel McNeilage depart the company by the end of the year. McNeilage's current position, head of funds management, will be dissolved with separate ...

ISN submission targets advice requirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
A FOFA reforms submission from the Industry Super Network to Treasury has called for stronger legal requirements around financial advice and better consumer protection. The Industry Super Network (ISN) has requested that the Government strengthen legal ...

Glimmer of hope

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... that, as the past months have shown time and again, the Europeans don't use the lull to devise a more credible and resolute plan to resolve the crisis. Much as I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, we are all in this together folks. Developed markets ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... debt mountain under an aggressive domestic austerity drive, especially after European finance heads failed to agree on a plan to solve the eurozone situation. Greece's finance minister was set to once again lay his case to eurozone and IMF officials ...

netwealth aims to plug gaps in planner needs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
Independent platform provider netwealth has launched a new online service for advisers providing more efficient back office capabilities to help cater for the requirements of the Future of Financial Advice reforms. netwealth said that the 'next generation' ...

Social media crises on the rise

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 19 SEP 2011
... the results found almost half could have been avoided if the company in question had a tried and tested social media crisis plan or had done prior research. Griffin said that a solid social media strategy will go a long way to mitigating potential risks ...