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Governance reform not targeting industry funds: O'Dwyer

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... funds, O'Dwyer was emphatic, though her comments once again referenced "recent examples." "As I have said publicly many times, the Government does not have a problem with industry funds. While some of the most recent examples of problems do relate to ...

FSC reveals six-point super plan

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... is a lot of amnesia about what superannuation is for. I want to build a strong case for cool heads to prevail in the at-times febrile debate on tax and superannuation."

Returns gap fuels 'dashboard' debate

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 22 FEB 2016
... Superannuation Trustees chief executive Tom Garcia noted to Financial Standard, part of this may in some cases come down to fees: "In times of low returns, fees make a difference: a difference of just half a percent in annual fees can mean the difference ...

Labor eyes super for start-up boost

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... standard of living in retirement. This is why the super guarantee needs to go to 12% over time, not frozen as it has been three times, and with a permanent freeze flagged in the press," he said. He also reinforced Labor's super policy: "Our proposal ...

IAG appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 18 FEB 2016
... the IAG that we see today, and to the iconic businesses which play a critical role in helping people and communities in times of need. "Brian's tenure has been characterised by transformative transactions that include the acquisition of AMI in New Zealand ...

ETF revenue doubling every 18 months

JOHN DYALL  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
... and earned around $180,000 in fees for Vanguard. On an arithmetic basis, for the same funds the Magellan product earns 7.5 times the revenue as the Vanguard product, and that's before the performance fee kicks in. This brings us to the second point ...

Dear Chancellor

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 FEB 2016
"UK inflation climbs to highest in a year" (Irish Times). "UK inflation nudges up to 12-month high" (Financial Times). "UK inflation gathers steam in January" (Business Spectator). In a world where low and/or declining prices have become the norm, headlines ...

Gold starts to glisten (like 2008?)

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 FEB 2016
... continue to garner most of the attention - providing support to this outlook - the sharp rebound in the price of gold in recent times makes these negative prognoses all the more convincing. Gold prices have rallied by 16.7% to US$1,237.90 per ounce this ...

New hope for DomaCom Kidman bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2016
... operators, involving large institutional ASX-listed entities." DomaCom said investors will receive stable income, several times that of current cash rates. In addition, part of the income will be tax free and tax deferred due to the nature of agricultural ...

Parametric exploring super smart beta

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 FEB 2016
... passive mandate. Speaking to Financial Standard this week, Parametric said tax costs at a super fund may be anywhere up to 2.5 times the fees paid to investment managers and it was becoming critical to examine where savings could be made. US-based Parametric ...