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...AMP planner numbers on the increase

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Despite industry talk that advisers were deserting, AMP Financial Planning adviser numbers are stronger than ever, while the majority of AXA advisers have pledged commitment to the brand. The numbers, as part of the half yearly results announced this ...

Retail funds narrow satisfaction gap

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
The satisfaction gap between retail and industry super funds is narrowing, despite the widening investment performance gap, reveals the latest research from Roy Morgan. The satisfaction is now just 3 percentage points, compared to it peaking at 8 percentage ...

CBD vacancies hit 2-year low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Office vacancy rates falling to their lowest level in two years reinforces the recovery in direct property returns, albeit it doesn't resolve the mixed messages coming from the sector. Total vacancy in Australia's office markets decreased from 9.6 to ...

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 ...

Pensioner inflation hits 4.5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Pensioner living costs are up 4.5% for the past 12 months, compared to regular inflation for the general population which is up only 3.6% over the same period. The Australian Bureau of Statistics June 2011 Pensioner and Beneficiary Living Cost Index ...

In defence of superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds earning nearly 7% per annum over the past 20 years has forced minister Bill Shorten to defend the system itself while arguing why lifting SG from 9 to 12% is still a good idea. Speaking on ABC TV's Insider's program yesterday, Minister ...

PC disability insurance final report released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
The Productivity Commission (PC) has released its final report into the Disability Care and Support review and re-affirmed its recommendations that the government should establish fully-funded social insurance schemes to commence in 2015. While not ...

St George names new planning heads in strategy push

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
St George Banking Group continues its multi-brand strategy push, announcing new roles for planning heads for Bank of Melbourne and St George Financial Planning, as the group builds its advice full-service offer to Victorian customers. The St.George ...

Gold, gold, gold, but not to Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 4 AUG 2011
Australian investors, including super funds, misinterpreting gold as a returns generator rather than as a defensive strategy is costing them major opportunities in the sector. Taurus Funds Management is a specialist in the gold sector and their director ...