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Equip to launch pension version of MySuper

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Superannuation fund Equip will launch a retirement phase version of MySuper, called 'Equip MyPension', on 1 July this year, chief executive Danielle Press has revealed. The product is designed to be a default pension fund for members in the MySuper ...

Court rules against S&P in Lehmann Brothers class action

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014
A Federal Court judgement against ratings agency Standard & Poor's has cleared the way for Councils, church groups and charities to continue a damage claim relating to Lehman Brothers complex products. Church groups, charities and 91 Councils in Australia ...

LUCRF divests $5 million of cluster munition and tobacco

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... munitions." Hutchinson-Drake said that both industries have "potential risks to health, safety and lives" and are considered "very poor investments."

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,464. ...

New reports to stir financial planning perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... conclusions of the inquiry to ASIC by the end of May. The inquiry looked into ASIC's performance when dealing with allegations of poor advice, document forgery and fraud within Commonwealth Bank's financial planning unit. Read all Financial Standard ...

netwealth appoints head of investment and research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... at OC Funds Management in investment and product consulting. Prior to this he was director of fund services at Standard & Poor's and head of investment research at IOOF. "I think he's looking forward to getting back to the platform game," netwealth executive ...

Over 50s want to work longer, survey finds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2014
Employer attitudes towards older people in the workforce are improving as employees show a willingness to work longer, according to a study commissioned by the Financial Services Council (FSC). The report, which was conducted by Kreab & Gavin Anderson ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2014
... Metals gained eight cents at $5.36. Coca-Cola Amatil had gained eight cents at $9.14 despite ratings agency Standard and Poor's downgrading the beverages supplier's credit rating in the wake of a slide in earnings. Other consumer related stocks also ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2014
... falls by local banking stocks. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said the threat of civil war in Ukraine and the possibility of poor quarterly economic growth numbers from China this week added to the negative sentiment, only days after the local market ...

Hockey signals pension age might climb to 70

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2014
... people in the services industry is fine, it's a bigger issue for low income people. "The life expectancy gap between rich and poor people is six years. Increasing the pension age without taking this into account seems unfair to me," he said.