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Hedge fund growth plans hampered by lack of demand

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 DEC 2013
Two thirds of hedge fund managers have made growing their businesses a top strategic priority but a lack of demand from investors could be a major roadblock, according to a recent global EY survey. "In the current environment, fund managers are investing ...

What's luck got to do with it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 10 DEC 2013

Inquiry recommends MRRT and LISC be scrapped

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 DEC 2013
... in particular incentives in superannuation for low income earners and taxation issues affecting small business, once the Budget returns to strong surplus," the report said. Industry Super Australia (ISA) said the committee's decision was "disappointing" ...

Canberra adviser rolls out pilot project to engage GenYs

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013
... financial adviser Michael Miller, gathers about 10 young people together once a month in a group session on managing a budget and cash flow. "People from 20 to 30 years old usually can't afford the cost of a one-on-one meeting with an adviser, but with ...

Santa Claus is comin' to town

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 DEC 2013

ISA and FSC clash over super in awards debate

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2013
... ways of marketing their products. However, in answer to the suggestion that smaller funds with little or no advertising budget will not be able to compete, he said: "Let's be clear, what people are trying to defend is an archaic system that reflected ...

Government to discuss alternative funding for LISC

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
... Treasury manager of contributions and accumulations units Ruth Gabbitas added: "The government has committed that, when the budget returns to a strong surplus, they will revisit concessions for lower income earners. I think there is an acknowledgement ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
... tax on superannuation contributions. "Repealing [the LISC] will negatively impact on Australian society and the Federal budget in the long term," the body's submission said. The FSC said: "It was a long-standing flaw in the superannuation system that ...

Lift aged pension to 70: Productivity Commission

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
With Australia's population on track to reach 38 million by 2060, the Productivity Commission has released a research paper that warns now is the time to plan the policy responses that will be needed to cope with these demographic and economic changes. ...

It's the twit not the taper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2013