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FSC-ISA battle recommences over MySuper data

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | FRIDAY, 3 OCT 2014

... savings remaining in higher cost super funds so that banks can maximise revenues at the expense of Australians retirement nest eggs. This is unconscionable," ISA said. The FSC, meanwhile, took the opportunity for renewing its call for superannuation ...

Sunsuper launches 'online insights community'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 16 SEP 2014

Sunsuper has launched a website encouraging members to have their say about the super fund. Dubbed 'My2cents', the website is described as "an online insights community" where members can share "feedback on Sunsuper as well as many other topics through ...

Brumbie: Misguided attacks on SMSFs, enough already

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014

... add a fourth. The first was George Bush for his trickery that fooled the Western world into kicking the Middle East ants' nest leaving a trail of mayhem that just goes from bad to worse and will most likely take a century to resolve itself. Second was ...

Hawks Nest is Australia's oldest town

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014

Hawks Nest on the NSW mid north coast boasts Australia's oldest average residents, giving a glimpse to how some communities will look when retirees begin to dominate the country. A report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has found that ...

Give MySuper time to work, says AIST

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014

... super, he urged the FSI to make changes to the retirement phase, asking for a reframing of the language "from wealth creation (nest eggs) to retirement incomes." "It's time to move the reform focus from 'to retirement' to 'through retirement' and really ...

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014

... banking relationships. "Of course, this A creates a conflicts of interest for employers, and in doing so places the super nest eggs of Australians at risk of underperforming bank-owned super funds," Whiteley said. The review process was put on hold in ...

Confidence key to financial future: Murray

COLIN BRINSDEN, AAP ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT | TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2014

... review of the financial system since 1997 may result in lower superannuation fund fees and slow the erosion of retirement nest eggs. At a time when financial advisers and the Commonwealth Bank are under a cloud, the head of the financial system inquiry ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP | TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014

... savings across their retirement years," ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos said. The age at which people can access their nest eggs - known as the preservation age - depends on their date of birth. For those born after June 30 1964, it's 60. The government ...

Advisers turn budget into opportunity to engage

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2014

... we are missing the main game." "The main game is to ensure we are consistently doing all of the right things to add to our nest egg assets, and therefore ensure we won't need to access the age pension." Read Financial Standard's coverage of the budget ...

National Seniors asks Inquiry to deliver "top quality" advice

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014

... individual risk," National Seniors chief executive Michael O'Neill said. "For older Australians there's a great deal at stake - nest eggs are on the line and, if you're in or nearing retirement, there's little opportunity to recoup losses. "Yet, the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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