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Separate wealth from income strategy: Merton

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
Thinking about a wealth goal for members isn't remotely the same as a member-specific income goal and strategy - which should be the next generation solution for securing retirement income. That's according to Nobel laureate in economics, Robert Merton ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
The Australian share market has opened broadly flat following mixed leads from US and European markets overnight. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 3.8 points, or 0.09 per cent, at 4,379.6 points and the broader All ...

Super FUM hits $1.4 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Superannuation assets jumped 4% during 2011-12, defying lack lustre returns of 0.5%, to reach $1.4 trillion, according figures just released by the superannuation prudential regulator APRA. Industry funds grew the fastest, up 6.1% through the year to ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Tranche one of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, with some last-minute amendments. A push by Greens deputy leader and employment spokesperson Adam Bandt to stop employers gouging additional ...

SMSF's need life cover education

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Knowledge of life insurance offers is the biggest barrier to self managed super fund members taking it up within their fund, said AIA Australia. AIA Australia surveyed approximately 400 advisers on the knowledge and take-up of life insurance within ...

Macquarie invests in mobile apps for advisers/brokers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Macquarie is expanding access to its insights and information by further investing in range of mobile applications for its advisers and mortgage brokers. Following the successful launch of four mobile applications during the past year, Macquarie's long-running ...

Fed's about to go... or not?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... or not. Better if it's "or not" because it implies that the economy is regaining strength. ================== You can read Ben Ong's monthly economic insight, review and analysis through his subscriber-only Vantage Point monthly newsletter. Click here ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open slightly higher after a mixed close on Wall Street overnight after the Federal Reserve could act before too long to stimulate the sluggish US economy. At 0748 AEST on Thursday, the September share price ...

Add duration: UBS

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Australian bonds have underperformed their global peers, but now is a good time to start adding them to investment portfolios, said Matthew Johnson, interest rate strategist, UBS. The reality is that currently, we are still trading European sentiment. ...

Commbank knew of potential Storm collapse: lawyers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Lawyers for victims of the Storm Financial collapse said they have uncovered a document which proves that the Commonwealth Bank knew investors would lose their money during the global financial crisis. Barrister Tony Morris told the Federal Court in ...