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Treasuries - safe but not so rewarding

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
... three years to get to zero, the annualised return declines to 6.4% and to only 4.2% in five. Could US 10-years get to zero? Yes, in theory. But as 'Timely Portfolios' pointed out, bond yields in Japan, with its "extended deflation in which stocks and ...

Transition to transparency, a case study

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
Cbus has become one of the first super funds in the country to disclose information about their directors and board members as well as investment holdings in its annual reports and in its website, Cbus CEO David Atkin said yesterday at the CMSF. Among ...

Falling BRICs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
Now wasn't that just classic entertainment? I doubt that even the best of the best comedic minds could come up with a farce such as the one the Australian Labor Party delivered for our viewing, hearing and reading pleasure yesterday. For after all the ...

Powerwrap acquires MWH Capital

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Independent administration platform provider Powerwrap has acquired financial services firm MWH Capital, it was announced yesterday. MWH Capital has a clearing and execution agreement in place with Pershing Limited, a subsidiary of BNY Mellon. Powerwrap ...

Gary Clifford awarded Trustee of the Year at CMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Gary Clifford, a board member of the Western Australia Fire and Emergency Services Super was awarded Trustee of the Year at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) that kicked off yesterday in Brisbane. Clifford has been a member of the ...

Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The age pension becomes the main source of income for Australians once they retire while their portfolio exposure to equities decreases as time passes. Justin Wood, a founding shareholder of Vinva Investment Management, explained to the Conference of ...

Super needs to forget about politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Superannuation has to move away from the daily political noise and adopt a long term approach, AustralianSuper CEO Ian Silk said yesterday at the AIST's Conference of Major Super Funds in Brisbane. "Superannuation tax concessions are costing over $30 ...

netwealth creates new national advice group

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Wealth management group netwealth yesterday announced the formation of a new national advice group which it hopes will create an attractive proposition for advisers at all stages of their career. The new national advice group brings together Pathway ...

ASIC steps up investigation into SMSF fraud

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has successfully obtained court orders to liquidate two Queensland-based self-managed super fund (SMSFs) advice business accused of misleading investors. Yesterday the Federal Court appointed Michael ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
In a widely anticipated move, the government has today tabled a bill that will enshrine the term "financial planner/adviser" into law. The legislation, introduced by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten aims to enhance ...