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SMSFs carry underlying key person risk: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
A new report has raised concerns about the structure of self managed super funds (SMSF) as trustees potentially become unable to adequately invest and administer their retirement savings as they get older. The Financial Wellbeing in Retirement report ...

Weak old news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
Weak. That's the only word to describe last night's economic data releases out of the America. US consumer no spend. The Commerce Department reported that personal spending showed no growth in June - lower than the expected gain of 0.1 per cent and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 AUG 2010
The Australian share market has received a weak lead from Wall Street where disappointing earnings and economic data put an end to the recent rally. At 0745 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down four ...

Mid-Morning Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market has opened higher, led by strong gains in the resources sector and helped by a positive night on offshore bourses. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 38.5 points, or 0.85 per cent, at 4,580.1 points, while ...

Crafter resigns as ARIA CEO

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Lochiel Crafter, chief executive of the $18 billion-plus Australian Reward Investment Alliance (ARIA), will be leaving the firm in September to return to the funds management industry. The trustee will now begin the search for a new CEO, according to ...

IML Future Leaders posts 25pc return

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) Future Leaders Fund returned more than 25 per cent for the financial year to July beating its benchmark by more than 12 per cent and cementing its spot in the top five best performing Australian equities funds over the ...

US reforms pave way for super investments

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 AUG 2010
The Dodd-Frank reforms have opened up new private capital investment opportunities for Australian super funds, said David Hartley, chief investment officer of the $15 billion-plus Sunsuper. Hartley said the bill, which includes the Volcker Rule that ...

Art lobby wins fight to keep SMSFs art-friendly

SPAA MEDIA STATEMENT  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Federal Government has endorsed the Cooper Review's key MySuper reforms but in a major victory for the art industry and self-managed super fund trustees, it said that it won't adopt the move to ban SMSFs from investing in 'collectables'. The leading ...

TOWER Aus hits $1bn insurance milestone

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
TOWER Australia has tipped over $1 billion in in-force premium and the group hopes its platform product Accelerated Protection will continue to appeal to more advisers. The Australian life insurance firm continues to report more than 10 per cent growth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
The Australian stock market has opened higher, in defiance of a weak lead from Wall Street. On the local market, gold and financial stocks were in positive territory, while mining giant BHP Billiton has opened slightly weaker. At 1015 AEST the benchmark ...