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Advisers not ready for super changes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
... should tell people all the time. A defined contributions scheme pretends there's no such number." The solutions to the problem involved increased use of life-cycling, he said, and using defensive asset allocations at an earlier stage. "There needs to ...

Advisers launch FOFA attack

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... compromise and that the banning of life insurance commissions in superannuation would increase the nation's undersinsurance problem. While Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten was not available for comment in time for publication, the Government's ...

Budget bore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
"We are on track for surplus in 2012-13, on time, as promised..." Pardon moi, but this to me is the only thing with a hint of significance in honourable Wayne Swan's - Australia's deputy PM and Treasurer - budget speech last night. It was a ho-hum Budget ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Wednesday, following upbeat performances in markets broadly overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0659 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 47 points higher at 4,766. In economics news, markets ...

ASX fines broker for bad behaviour

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... of QBE down to 0.4 of one cent. The ASX Appeal Tribunal ruled that while CMC Markets had been to blame for the initial problem, IMC had perpetuated and continued the disorderly market. The ASX Disciplinary Tribunal said the decision would serve as a ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... just 12 per cent of all superannuation savings mean overall fund returns will always be driven by shares. This creates a problem for super funds however, because Australian interest rates moving higher is going to see fixed interest investment returns ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... just 12 per cent of all superannuation savings mean overall fund returns will always be driven by shares. This creates a problem for super funds however, because Australian interest rates moving higher is going to see fixed interest investment returns ...

Talent shortage needs attention

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... creating a culture that encourages women to stay in the work force." "It's about creating a solution to a lack of staff problem that requires leadership that comes form the top."

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... in expansion territory. It had been here for 17 consecutive months now. Shhh, I said! Houston, this would only become a problem if the latest drop becomes trend that takes the index down, down, down to below 50. But have you forgotten that the Fed is ...

Voluntary top-up contribs not enough: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... sacrifice only really begins to pick up after the age of 45," said ASFA in its latest policy report, Spotlight on Henry. The problem with this low and late take-up is too few people are benefiting from the long term impact of compound interest, they ...