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Stronger Super makes trustee role unappealing: Mercer

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
Additional requirements placed on super fund trustees in the proposed Stronger Super legislation will make the role less appealing and raise costs, according to Mercer's submission to the Federal Treasury. In responding to the Exposure Draft: Superannuation ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... superannuation plays a part for retired Australians but that it should be "playing a bigger role and should become a stronger element of older women's security then it does today." Quoting data on older women's current income status, Ryan said that while ...

APRA MySuper changes burden for industry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... relation to a large employer." The FSC submission holds the draft policy announced in November 2011 is inconsistent with the Stronger Super Information Pack, issued by Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten in September 2011. ...

Bold predictions of US recovery

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
The US economy is bound for recovery this year on the back of stronger fundamentals, the Financial Standard Chief Economists Forum heard this week. Dr Bob Baur, chief global economist for Principal Global Investors pointed to positive indicators in ...

Don't be fooled by strong AUD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 2 FEB 2012
... valuable member of the Asian region." According to Bennett, while much of the focus is on China, all of Asia is growing stronger with solid interregional trade routes being established. "This is where Australia needs to start making itself known and ...

REST and AAS sign five year deal

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... shared work will increase standards across the industry," said REST Industry Super chief, Damian Hill. In light of the Stronger Super reforms, REST and AAS plan to move more employers to pay super contributions electronically, as well as introduce measures ...

German FM defends Euro

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... world's most competitive economies. "Europe is a strong and vibrant continent and I firmly believe that we will emerge stronger from this crisis," he said.

SuperStream compliance poses threat to funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... While super funds are still recovering from the three big hits of 2011, that is the Future of Financial Advice reforms, Stronger Super and the commitment to an increase the superannuation guarantee to 12%, Boal said they also need to prepare for new ...

AMP: FOFA needs a rigorous stocktake

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... Australia's free trade agreements". AMP also called for the FOFA legislation to be considered in conjunction with the Stronger Super Bill, which it said were "inextricably linked". While reiterating AMP's support for the principles of the FOFA reforms ...

Happy days

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 JAN 2012
... Treasury bond yield of 2.0% -- give or take - and it becomes really mouth-watering, particularly if the recent trend of stronger-than-expected news flow out of America continues. No prices for guessing where the smart money will go. This is good for ...