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Super fund to give financial advice with technology

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Industry superannuation fund VicSuper will next week begin using a "rapid advice engine" from Provisio Technologies to deliver single-issue financial advice to members. VicSuper said yesterday that basic financial advice on contributions, investment ...

Submissions open on excess super contribution cap refund rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
... yesterday. Under the contributions cap, super fund members under the age of 50 can contribute up to $25,000 to their superannuation while those aged older than 50 can contribute up to $50,000 at the concessional tax rate. The caps caused widespread consternation ...

Prime Super buys hospital carparks for stable revenue, growth

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Superannuation fund Prime Super has made a large infrastructure investment, buying a stake in nine Australian hospital carparks. The rural and regional fund, which has just under $1.2 billion in funds under management, has invested through buying a ...

Hedge fund forum delivers expert speakers next month

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Financial services professionals will be treated to investment panels and star speakers from the superannuation and hedge fund industries at the Australian Hedge Fund Forum next month. The keynote address will be given by Australian Securities and Investment ...

AFM partners with Indon mngr for Aust expansion

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... the Australian Centre for Financial Studies in a keynote address in September and partnering for the Australian Superannuation Investment conference being held by AIST in September. "We look for managers that we think will be committed to the Australian ...

New institutional risk product set to launch

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Large industry and public sector superannuation funds are expected to be the main beneficiaries of a new advisory service by Russell Investment Consulting to help institutional investors manage risk. Greg Liddell, managing director of consulting and ...

Help for advisers with super death tax impact on SMSFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees and financial advisors can participate in a webinar tomorrow on how to minimise the impact of the new "super death tax" draft ruling with anti-detriment law. Draft ruling TR 2011/D3, if enacted, will apply retrospectively ...

Super now the fourth pillar

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Superannuation is now the fourth pillar of Australia's social and economic life and the national disability insurance scheme will develop to become the fifth, said minister Bill Shorten at a major superannuation function at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Investment cloud clears with Govt draft proposal

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
... executives from wealth management companies by Financial Services Council (FSC) and PwC found proposed reforms to superannuation and financial advice were universally held as the number one concern for wealth management leaders. The FSC said the draft ...

Super keeping economy strong: ASFA

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Australia's superannuation funds are a key factor in helping Australia through times of global market volatility, according to new research commisioned by ASFA. 'Enhancing financial stability and economic growth: the contribution of superannuation' ...