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Fund chief calls for cap on super lump sum payments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
... want with it.' "But the reality is, if we don't do something to address this, I just can't see how it's going to be sustainable to keep going the way we're going. We're going to have more people on the Age Pension, less people paying taxes," she said. ...

ISN welcomes new National Infrastructure Plan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
... bid processes to reduce costs and barriers to entry and structure projects in a way so that risks and returns are sustainable for private investors including super funds," he said. "This report also recognises that some projects are best financed by ...

The others

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
... markets appear to have gone back to the old premise of the Fed taper issue - ie, Fed would taper only if growth becomes sustainable and it's good for equities - they (especially, us Australians) could still not seem to accept the fact that China's in ...

Guardian Advice invests in WA planning firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... partnership with Capital Managers would support the firm's succession and growth strategy and enable both groups to build a sustainable presence in the West Australian market. Under the practise equity model, Guardian takes an equity share - up to 40% ...

Oh how welcome thy voice

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
... they win if the Fed don't taper and if the Fed does because it means that the economy is stronger and the recovery sustainable. Or shorter-term, market nerves appear to have been quieted by soothing words from central bankers. We've already read about ...

Labor completes super agenda with passage of four bills

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... strong and they need it most, and capping tax concessions on super for wealthier Australians to make the system more sustainable for the future." The four bills are: Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Service Providers and Other Governance Measures) ...

China's rebalancing act

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
... They've already stated several times that they're prepared to sacrifice short-term growth in return for balanced and sustainable economic growth. They shall have it...or heads will roll.

Environmental trends a boost for Impax

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
... Simm. 'Resource efficiency' or 'resource optimisation' are terms used to describe the focus and development of more sustainable and environmentally friendly energy practices. Companies operating in the space are focused on areas including energy efficiency ...

Shorten maps out government super legacy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... 65. Australians are living longer and in this context, our superannuation system needs to be fair and needs to be sustainable," said Shorten. He said, "We recognise that community confidence in superannuation is important - not just for the industry ...

ME Bank wins A3 rating on super fund backing

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
... mortgages to its members. "While it is a small bank in the Australian context, Moody's views its niche position to be sustainable, as a bank owned by and supporting the strategies of some of Australia's largest industry superannuation funds," Moody's ...