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StatePlus talking to super funds of all sizes

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... Panaretos said. He said super funds are in a privileged position in that most Australians have trust with their provider. "Yes we can argue there's a lot of apathy towards superannuation and the use of this black box where 9.25% of their salary goes ...

Paris adds to the "why nots" for a December lift-off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... cautious pace as it highlighted the still low level of inflation in the U.S. even after six years of expansion." (Econoday). Yes, low inflation. The Fed's favoured measure of inflation - the PCE price index -- remains below its 2.0% target. The latest ...

Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Taxing of superannuation contributions is back on the government's agenda, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and some industry stakeholders saying that "all measures are on the table." The issue of superannuation tax concessions came up yesterday ...

FEATURE: The circle of life

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
... understand the membership and we wanted to put together a product that made the most sense for Qantas Super members," Grogan says. "Yes, we did look at what other people in the market are doing but in the end we focused on a product that made the most ...

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) said it will work with the federal government to ensure SMSFs can take advantage of future retirement income developments. Yesterday the government said it will support the Financial ...

Australia back on the radar for international capital

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The price adjustments and economic rebalancing seen in Australia over the last 12 months could see investment markets defy growing pessimism and international money return, according to two eminent market commentators. Goldman Sachs Asset Management ...

A December lift if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
... headline was 1.7% in April of last year. The latest readings (September 2015) are 1.3% for the core and 0.2% for the headline - yes, below-er target than they were in April 2014. December? Has Janet gone back to a "fixed, calendar-calendar based guidance"? ...

Good tidings sway RBA to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
Rate cut/No rate cut. Well, 'twas a coin flip anyway - the rationales for a cut was equally rational as those for a no cut - so no blame all around. In the end, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) decided to stay the course - keeping the official cash ...

Six point five is PM Li's new like

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2015
"Yes I would, if I only could, I surely would." - 'El Condor Pasa' by Simon & Garfunkel After all the dissecting, de-constructing and probing of the October FOMC statement for missing/added words, phrases and sentences, financial markets came up with ...

Labor questions APRA independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2015
The independence and role of Australia's financial regulator is under the spotlight after one of its senior officials briefed crossbench senators on proposed superannuation trustee legislation. Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) member ...