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Tax lump sums to beat longevity crisis: ASFA

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Imposing higher taxes on taking lump sums from superannuation will encourage members approaching retirement to opt for income streams, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said in a new whitepaper. Announcing it at its annual ...

Fund managers tip great returns on US investments

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... outlook for global equities - in particular the US. Fidelity head of global equities Richard Lewis said the shale gas revolution would help re-industrialise the US. "The US has always been a champion of innovation and looks set to continue to lead from ...

Kim playing Duke Nukem is the bigger worry

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Oh-em-gee! That slowly revving engine of the world economy is running out of puff. Woe is us, we're in trouble now. Wall Street's down big time - the Dow's down by 0.8% and the S&P 500 slid by 1.1% -- along with Europe (Euro Stoxx 50 off 1.5% at the ...

Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
... crisis and euro collapse, China hard landing, double-dips, triple dips, 'new normal' (forever slow growth), Jasmine Revolution, Japanese earthquake/tsunami/nuclear meltdown, debt ceiling, fiscal cliff, sequestration, currency war, actual war (China and ...

Temper, temper

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
... up 7.4% since the start of 2013. Remember how worried you, I and Irene were when the price soared during the Jasmine Revolution of 2011? Brent oil is now a few dollars away from the US$126.46 high it reached back then. And logically, too. Because dearer ...

Social media anything but rocket science

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... that facilitates relationships, and lets you really connect with your clients," Gardner continued. "Up until now, the revolution has been in media, but the real value is in the 'social' element - and you as an adviser get paid for relationships." Serving ...

Platform asset-based fees under fire

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2013
The retail platform market is on the cusp of a revolution which will see standard asset-based pricing replaced with a fee-based structure, said Chris Wrightson, managing director of Centurian Market Makers. The business broking expert says that, in ...

Insto's ignoring climate change

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
... news, especially come results season, and many people don't even know about the opportunity, Hewson said. "There is a revolution underway whereby businesses are developing new technology that has far less negative impact on the environment, so lots of ...

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... winner: Australian Super, Lost Super Rollin Best member statement Popular Choice Award winner: InTrust Super, Super Revolution Judges Selection Award winner: InTrust Super, Super Revolution Best delivery of 'fine print' Popular Choice Award winners ...

Advisers must change mindset in face of FoFA

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... says that many advisers, particularly those who have been bred from an insurance sales background, must face up to the revolution that is happening in their industry. "FoFA is moving the industry from a transaction based one to a service based one but ...