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Australia's pension system second best in the world

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
Australia's pension system is the second best in the world, according to the Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index. With a score of 79.9%, Australia outperformed the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland and Sweden in the index, and was just behind Denmark ...

ASIC obtains court orders against former Ballast adviser

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
The Federal Court in Perth has issued orders to restrain a former Ballast Financial Management authorised representative from providing financial advice and dealing in financial products. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) obtained ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on Friday due to strong earnings from several retailers. At 0655 AEST on Monday, the March share price index futures contract was up seven points at 5,498. In local economic ...

Super needs a radical new solution to longevity: Keating

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
Former Prime Minister and superannuation system architect Paul Keating says the government needs to create 'superannuation mark two' to enable superannuation to provide enough money for retirees who are increasingly likely to become centenarians. Speaking ...

Westpac exec gets ASIC ban after preying on elderly's finances

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
ASIC has permanently banned David St Pierre, a former Westpac bank home finance manager from engaging in credit activities and providing financial services after encouraging vulnerable clients to borrow against their homes for investments. St Pierre ...

Elders FP appoints regional manager

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Elders Financial Planning has appointed a regional manager to expand the dealer group's network and client base across the Northern Territory, Queensland and the majority of New South Wales. Kevin Mayne will join the company as regional manager north ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
Australian stocks have opened virtually flat amid weakness in resources stocks and moderate gains for the big four banks. Morgans senior private client advisor Bill Chatterton said the market had started Wednesday with a slightly negative tone following ...

Elders to axe 10% of workforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Elders will cut 10% of its workforce as part of a business reorganisation which aims to cope with the operating costs of several initiatives that the group has undertaken over the previous years. It is still unclear if the Elders financial planning ...

Women without kids still at super disadvantage

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
Women amass substantially less super than men, regardless of whether or not they have children, according to a new research paper by the Australian Institute. The paper, entitled 'What's choice got to do with it?' found that even if women work full ...

Women hit with double burden on retirement savings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Middle-aged women may be twice as disadvantaged as men when it comes to accumulating superannuation savings for their retirement, as they not only take a break from work to have children but also take on the role of caring for their parents later in ...