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FPA backs 'advice within super' review

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2008
... "Financial planners have for too long been blamed for all the failures and troubles in financial services and this has got to stop." David Whiteley, executive manager at Industry Super Network, also commented, "Given the compulsory nature of superannuation ...

FTSE100 pensions in the red

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... fell." He said that while the increase in corporate bond yields partly offset the effect of inflation, it wasn't enough to stop a deficit. Yet Bhabra said these results could reinforce the value of inflation-protected pension schemes. "Companies with ...

Three step advice to commodities

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
If you're thinking of palming a slice of the commodities boom, stop and consider a three pronged alternative strategy that will give you the edge in an SRI-conscious world. Kingsley Jones, international portfolio equities manager at Macquarie Funds ...

Salary sacrifice on the rise: legalsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2008
... far, the program has helped members stay positive and contribute more in the current climate, he said. But the buck doesn't stop there. The super fund has also been actively informing members about the impact of market volatility, emphasising that except ...

Russell launches integrated super banking account

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
Russell Investment Group and ANZ have teamed up to provide a one stop shop superannuation, pension and banking product that allows pensioners to stay in the zero tax threshold while harnessing the flexibility of their ATM account. The Russell Private ...

Defence housing to double pipeline to $3bn

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
... owns a $1.5 billion stake. The vast majority of the portfolio is privately funded by retail investors. But the buck doesn't stop with low debt levels or the Federal and State Governments' support. Retail investors who hand over their keys to DHA deal ...

Record jobless rate not feeding a wage spiral

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2008
The lowest jobless rate in more than three decades is not producing a wage rise spiral, a report shows. Total pay rates, which include bonuses and overtime, increased by 7.5 per cent in the year to May, the Melbourne Institute quarterly wages report ...

Buck stops with trustees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
Even though trustees of retail and not-for-profit super funds are subject to the same laws, they have evolved different ways of executing their roles, said Senator Nick Sherry minister for superannuation and corporate law. The operational differences ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2008
... strengthened on a broker upgrade. The index firmed 52.16 points to 13,978.46. HONG KONG - Stocks fell on concerns that US would stop cutting rates for some time. The Hang Seng tumbled 417.17 points to 25,043.12. WELLINGTON - NZ stocks fell on a negative ...

Falkiner heads to Double Bay

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
... is CPA qualified and holds a Bachelor of Engineering, Civil Aviation from the University of China. But the buck will not stop with Killick and Chen. Falkiner added that the group was looking to appoint a 2IC to work in the investment management team ...