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Abbott's SG claim incorrect, survey finds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... many Australians." The survey also found that 77% of businesses plan to reinvest the money they would have used to fund the extra SG payments back into their business rather than give staff a pay rise or pay bonuses. The results of the survey were based ...

Super fees drop as fund war rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 8 SEP 2014
... component and uses active management to determine the asset allocation. "In the Australian market there is not a lot of extra alpha and more money can be made by actively managing the asset allocation," Brackenrig said. Lower fees can help deliver greater ...

Who will buy NAB Asset Servicing?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
... largest custodian in the world, with almost US$21 trillion AUC. If they were to take over NAS, they would instantly acquire an extra $630 billion-worth of assets under custody. With super funds putting out custody tenders on a regular basis, there is ...

Retirement phase top issue for super in FSI

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
... that account-based pensions on their own do not sufficiently deal with the needs of retirees. It voiced support for "an extra compulsory superannuation contribution to assist in meeting the needs of people aged over 80," a proposal advanced by former ...

NAB launches super clearing house

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
National Australia Bank has launched a new superannuation clearing house to enable employers to make superannuation contributions to multiple employee funds and self-managed funds. NAB Super Pay also ensures employers are compliant with the Federal ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... many companies to report earnings on Wednesday, Coles owner Wesfarmers was one of the better performers, as it is giving an extra $1.1 billion back to shareholders. Its shares jumped 96 cents, or 2.2 per cent, to $44.96. Coca-Cola Amatil shares dropped ...

Mercer reveals confronting life expectancy research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 AUG 2014
New mortality rate research showing white collar workers can expect to live well beyond the average life expectancy highlights the challenge of achieving a comfortable retirement. Mercer's analysis into the mortality rates of public sector pensioners ...

Brumbie: Super idea, super silly reaction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
... have enough construction and it's pent up demand and undersupply that is the real price driver - meaning arming buyers with extra cash will just add petrol to the bonfire and make the problem worse. None of this interested any of the superannuation turf ...

Not that time yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... aggressive" because "the reality is that Mr. Putin is more likely to escalate than back down". The ECB should have all those extra other packages at the ready... just in case.

AIA hybrid commission strategy pays off

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 JUL 2014
... business policies submitted in the first year, 87.5% in the second year and 85% in the third year. It also offers advisers an extra 10% commission on all new policies submitted in the first year, 7.5% in the second year and 5% in the third year. "Research ...