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Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The age pension becomes the main source of income for Australians once they retire while their portfolio exposure to equities decreases as time passes. Justin Wood, a founding shareholder of Vinva Investment Management, explained to the Conference of ...

Ben's your uncle

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... came when it did -- right in the midst of another bout of European contagion speculation. Just imagine if suddenly...Uncle Ben comes out of the wild blue yonder with a declaration that the Fed would ensure that all's well. Bears being bears, our dear ...

ASIC releases draft super benefits calculator guidelines

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
ASIC has issued a discussion paper on its proposed policy for superannuation forecast calculators that clarifies assumption the regulator wants fund trustees to include. The paper also outlines what guarantees of protection they will grant if fund promoters ...

netwealth creates new national advice group

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Wealth management group netwealth yesterday announced the formation of a new national advice group which it hopes will create an attractive proposition for advisers at all stages of their career. The new national advice group brings together Pathway ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
In a widely anticipated move, the government has today tabled a bill that will enshrine the term "financial planner/adviser" into law. The legislation, introduced by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten aims to enhance ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Go ahead punk, make my day! This is basically what the Parliament of itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie Cyprus told its Goliath paymasters when it rejected their demand to impose a tax on bank deposits as a pre-condition to their salvation. Not one of the 56 ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on European bourses as Cyprus' international bailout appeared close to unravelling. At 0655 AEDT on Wednesday, the March share price index futures contract was down 26 points at 4,977. In ...

RARE Infra doubles assets, boosts staff

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Homegrown fund manager RARE's investment strategies have worked so well the group has doubled its assets to $6 billion in less than two years. The group's FUM climbed from $2.9 billion two years ago to $6 billion this year, RARE head of distribution ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher despite overnight falls on international markets with investors spooked following Cyrpus' bailout plans that include a deposit tax. At 0830 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

So stupid it could actually make money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
"The time is right, your perfume fills my head, the stars get red and, oh, the night's so blue And then I go and spoil it all by announcing saying something stupid like "we'll tax you I love you"." My apologies for messing up your immortal classic Frank ...