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AIST wants higher concessional cap for older workers

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2016
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees is urging the federal government to retain the $35,000 concessional cap for older workers. As the AIST finalises its submission to the second tranche of superannuation reforms it argues the existing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2016
Australia trade balance Australia's trade deficit narrowed by 5.0% to A$2.01 billion in August from A$2.12 billion in July (revised from A$2.41 billion), Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data show. This is better than market expectations for a ...

Investment bonds key to secure retirement

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2016
If the superannuation draft legislation released last week is passed high net-worth investors may need to consider alternatives to supplement their super such as investment bonds, according to Centuria Capital. Centuria's Neil Rogan, general manager ...

Adviser commission reforms pushed back

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
The start date to phase down risk commissions is deferred and the Life Insurance Framework (LIF) will apply to all channels of financial advice, Kelly O'Dwyer has confirmed. The Minister for Revenue and Financial Services said the phasing down will ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2016
Australia ANZ job ads The latest ANZ job ads survey shows that the total number of job advertisements fell by 0.3% in the month of September following the strong 1.7% jump in the previous month. The year-on-year growth in job ads slowed to 3.7% last ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2016
... in the year to August from 6.2% in the previous month while the decline in personal credit quickened to 1.2% from 1.0% in July - the eight straight month of year-on-year contraction and the steepest rate of fall since June 2012. Australia AiG performance ...

Top boutique in first push for new investors

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
One of the top performing fund managers in Australia, Ophir Asset Management, is looking to partner with family offices and independent financial advisers in a bid to attract long-term high net worth investors. From inception in August 2012 to the end ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016
US GDP The final estimate of US real GDP showed the economy expanding at an annualised rate of 1.4% in the second quarter. This represents an upgrade from the second estimate's 1.1% growth and better than expectations for a 1.3% gain. While personal ...

Former Russell CEO joins MLC trustee board

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
A former chief executive at Russell Investments is now on the board of NULIS Nominees, the trustee for the MLC Super Fund. Recently joining the NULIS board as an independent non-executive director is Alan Schoenheimer. He has more than 25 years' experience ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2016
US durable goods orders The latest update on total new durable goods orders could easily be taken as a positive for, despite a flat (0% growth) outcome in August from July, this was better than market expectations for a 1.9% decline and could be attributed ...