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Lifecycle not the answer: Rice Warner

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... retirement", said Michael Rice, Rice Warner's chief executive. Funds need to look beyond Lifecycle options, and instead use a default, dual-portfolio that addresses both liquidity and growth risks, Rice said. The simplest approach uses two portfolios ...

Euro endurance is lesser of two evils

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 27 NOV 2012
... currency union would quite likely lead to a massive depreciation of their new currencies, followed by possible sovereign default, the collapse of domestic financial institutions, and a mass of corporate bankruptcies," he said. According to UBS estimates ...

CBUS investments in CMFEU sights

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... Queensland, BUSS(Q). Any such change would require extensive modifications to relevant industrial awards regarding changing the default fund. The Grocon investment tensions relate to the $2 billion property subsidiary of CBUS, CBUS Property and co-investments ...

MySuper perceived as re-badging exercise

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... product design, said Bravura Solutions' head of product. Many funds are just treating MySuper as a chance to re-badge the default scheme they already have, said Darren Stevens, head of product for admin-technology provider Bravura Solutions. While this ...

CSSA calls out default fund selection

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
... a submission to the Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, objecting to the selection of default super funds being incorporated in the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012. "If a fund does not appear in enough Modern Awards it ...

A good new year past the cliff

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012

Worried about the US? Buy US Treasuries

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012

Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... added Bateman is the two thirds of the Australian population who don't do any additional retirement saving beyond their default contributions. "During last year's survey of those in their 60s, we found that people were basically clueless," said Bateman. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... However, European stocks, including indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt rebounded as the threat of an immediate Greek default receded. Commsec market analyst Steven Daghlian said local rather than offshore factors might change the direction of the ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Composite fell 12.84 (0.44 per cent) to 2,891.41. LONDON - European stocks rebounded as the threat of an immediate Greek default receded but the euro hit a two-month low against the dollar on falling German investor confidence. London's FTSE 100 index ...