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A third of Australians expect major shortfall in retirement

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014

Almost one third of Australians expect to experience a large financial shortfall during retirement, according to the MLC Retirement Survey. The report of 2,000 Australians shows that 31.7% think they will have a major shortfall, while a further 25% ...

FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014

... standards are in place," Ripoll said. Treasury ruled out the possibility of including tax-deductible advice in the 2014-2015 budget after the Financial Planning Association (FPA) asked for it in a pre-budget submission. "Their response is that the government ...

FPA asks for tax-deductible advice

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014

... as a disincentive for people to take the first step towards organising their finances on a strategic basis," the FPA pre budget submission said. The FPA has recommended the government prepare an initial financial plan, as well as to expressly state that ...

ASFA calls for clarity on retirement income review

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014

... treatment as other retirement income stream products. However, as yet there is no timetable for this review. In its pre-Budget submission, ASFA said the proposed review "should not delay the review of the tax treatment of deferred lifetime annuities ...

Super subsidies cost $32bn: Treasury

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014

... subsidies, transfer payments and handouts that litter the economy and account for approximately one-fifth the Commonwealth Budget. While this latest TES has attempted to explain how the estimates can be prone to the vagaries of estimation methodologies ...

Government must recycle brownfield infra: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 28 JAN 2014

... everyone, and that the capital recycling model was the best option. "This will create a win-win situation. It reduces the budget burden for governments and offers super funds the type of assets they require," he said. The FSC's arguments were based on ...

Government scraps Labor's annuities reforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 16 DEC 2013

... income derived from deferred lifetime annuities (DLAs). Under Labor's proposed legislation announced as part of the 2013-14 budget, DLA earnings would have received the same tax concessions that investment earnings on superannuation assets currently ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

... Federal Reserve policy meeting with speculation growing that the bank will cut its stimulus program. While a bipartisan budget deal in Washington fuelled hopes that another government shutdown will be avoided next month, it is believed that the deal ...

Reflation, rotation and the taper

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2013

... down. Emerging markets became the biggest casualty as funds flowed out of the region - especially among countries with huge budget and current account deficits such as India and Indonesia. While the Fed's non-taper decision in September surprised markets ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP | THURSDAY, 12 DEC 2013

The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on international bourses after US politicians reached a budget deal. At 0841 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 36 points at 5,089. US Democratic senator ...

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Another MWL adviser banned over Shield collapse

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

ASIC has banned another MWL Financial adviser Nicole Niu from providing financial services, controlling an entity that carries on a financial services business or performing any function involved in the carrying on of a financial services business for a period of five years.

Warakirri, LongView launch home equity strategy

MATTHEW WAI

Warakirri Asset Management and LongView are partnering to bring a new shared equity co-investment fund exclusively to wholesale investors seeking access to Australia's residential property market.

Swedish PE giant sweetens offer bid for Perpetual

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

EQT AB has sweetened its offer bid for Perpetual, after the financial services firm rejected the unsolicited takeover bid from the Swedish private equity giant earlier in the month.

Igneo opens private infrastructure strategy to advised investors

VINNY VUCAGO

Igneo Infrastructure Partners has launched its first private infrastructure fund for advised and wholesale investors in Australia.

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