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The SMSF debt binge

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
Gearing used by self-managed super funds has doubled over the past two years, largely to fund purchases of property, a new study has found. And the debt binge looks set to continue with another 40 per cent of SMSFs ready to embrace gearing over the ...

CBA plans retail bond offering

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
In a huge boost for the dormant Australian retail bond market, Commonwealth Bank announced plans to tap retail investors' appetite for fixed income with the imminent launch of 5-year floating rate notes. The size of the offering is believed to be as ...

A simpler, streamlined Suncorp

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Insurance giant Suncorp has given further detail on its plans to simplify its operational structure, in a move that it hopes will boost transparency and keep it ahead of the regulatory curve. In a statement to the ASX, Suncorp said that by restructuring ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
MLC Group Insurance has partnered with Health Industry Plan (HIP) to develop group insurance enhancements for the fund's members, including a 20 per cent rise in death cover benefits. The new partnership will see HIP members receive an increase of death ...

Infocus awards advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Financial planning network Infocus Money Management has acknowledged its top advisers at its annual conference and gala awards held 28 October. The awards, presented in front of delegates from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia ...

New board at India Equities

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... of capital of 5.75 cents per share, three incumbent directors would resign. When investors turned down the capital return plan last week, Don Christie, David Carruthers and Cliff Clayton tendered their resignations. James Chirnside, Alexander Feher and ...

Bank planners more trusted than family: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
The onus is on bank-aligned financial planners to lead the way in providing professional advice after a national survey released this month found that two in five Australians are more likely to depend on the big four banks for advice ahead of their ...

The lure of the boutique

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
The call of the boutique fund has proved irresistible for many investment professionals, but ratings can still be retained in the face of departures, according to a new study. In its third quarterly Musical Chairs report, S&P fund services found that ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
... Workplace Super Product of the Year - Value Choice Telstra Superannuation Scheme CareSuper Equipsuper Corporate PSS accumulation plan UniSuper Workplace Super Product of the Year - Deluxe Choice REST Industry Superannuation AustralianSuper HESTA Super ...

UK edges closer to universal pension scheme

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
The ruling Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition will push ahead with plans to introduce a universal pension scheme in the UK. Chancellor George Osborne recently gave the green light for the establishment of the National Employment and Savings Trust ...