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New tax code to drive Indian reforms

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... the range of allowable exemptions, said ASK. The measures, expected to be rolled out in 2011, should boost systemic efficiency and social equity, they said. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the new laws, referred to as the Direct Tax Code, will ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... IFSA chief John Brogden said that IFSA hopes the new research will assist the Cooper Review, the ongoing review on the efficiency and governance of the country's superannuation system. Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated ...

Coin partners Lonsec research

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 15 SEP 2009
... the data and tools to consolidate and more clearly communicate information to their clients, driving not only their efficiency but helping them to further enrich the client experience," said Darelle Jenkins, managing director at Coin. Lonsec joins van ...

Cooper Review calls for governance submissions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... Paper. It is the first of three phases to scrutinise Australia's super system, with the other two being operation and efficiency, and structure. This first phase will look at trustee knowledge, skills and training, conflicts in outsourcing, accountability ...

Fundies and analysts target IT sector

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... profit from the recent downturn as companies seek to cut costs wherever possible and use technology to boost overall efficiency, but he warned considerable stock research is needed when buying companies in the sector. "The futuristic world of IT doesn't ...

SMA ratings bring clarity for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2009
... funds or related investment methodologies and which have been tailored in a way that seeks to establish performance efficiency in an SMA environment," noted the statement. S&P found that portfolio turnover is generally low on account of the long-term ...

AMP service speeds up underwriting

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... suitable for the TeleDr process, it is another vital tool in our underwriting armoury that is expected to help maximise efficiency and remove a major roadblock currently experienced in the industry. Already, we have seen the turnaround time for these ...

TWUSUPER ramps up fund features

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 AUG 2009
... its investment switching, investment options and crediting rates arrangements to provide members with more choice and efficiency. TWUSUPER, which had $1.85 billion in funds under management at 31 March, had moved to weekly crediting rates last month ...

Cuscal partners with Payment Adviser

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
... in the country. "The government - most recently the Prime Minister himself - has called for innovation and increased efficiency in Australia's superannuation system," said Lovney. Payment Adviser aims to simplify the data and payment being issued and ...

Super must become more efficient: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUL 2009
... climate change, retirement income policy and health. "We need to encourage savings from an early age, and to improve the efficiency and investment returns of our retirement income system," wrote the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister however referred ...