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AIST lashes out at Coalition

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... Reynolds said. The low income super contribution - which came into effect on 1 July last year - delivers up to $500 a year extra in super for individuals earning $37,000 or less, AIST said. AIST also said that it is estimated that 3.5 million Australians ...

FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... Rantall said fee disclosure statements for clients that were already paying a fee-for-service was "cumbersome" and created extra costs for advisers by duplicating workloads. "We would argue for further discussion and a quick resolution to the downside ...

HOSTPLUS to become a PST

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... HOSTPLUS plans to become a PST follow last week's revelations that it was one of the clear standouts in a Rainmaker study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products. While Energy Super topped the table with 38, HOSTPLUS ...

Energy Super tops extra benefits table

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
Energy Super, CareSuper and MLC MasterKey Business Super are clear standouts in a study of extra benefits offered by Personal and Workplace superannuation products, according to Rainmaker research. In its 2012 review of extra benefits and features ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite rises on European markets, with London hitting a near five-year high in light trading amid a public holiday in the United States. At 0617 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
Australian shares have opened flat after mixed overseas leads, with mining stocks expected to drag the market down during the day. At 1016 AEDT on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 2.4 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,722.1 and the broader ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open virtually unchanged ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. At 0641 AEDT on Tuesday, the March share price index futures contract was down three points at 4,686. No major economic news is ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 JAN 2013
... also boosted by the continued weakness of the yen, while a rally on Wall Street capped a two-day losing streak and provided extra impetus to Asian buyers. Tokyo closed up 0.7 per cent, or 74.07 points, at 10,652.64. Seoul climbed 0.75 per cent, or 14.99 ...

Advisers at risk over asset-based fees

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 10 JAN 2013
... future advice. "The new Conflicts Priority Rule means that advisers cannot recommend strategies or products that create extra revenue for themselves or their licensees unless they can demonstrate additional benefit for the client," Wivell-Plater said. ...

PAS Lodges MySuper application

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
... stranger to change, the Professional Associations Super board has not only made sure it is ready, but that it can also add some extra value for members, said chairman Frank Gullone. MySuper funds are low-cost and simple superannuation products that replace ...