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Limbo of uncertainty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUL 2013
Five days! These are the number of days that the Australian stock market had been on a roll. Over these past five days, the All ordinaries index has risen by not an inconsequential 3.5%, outperforming the S&P 500 index's 2.6% gain over the same period. ...

Super industry leaders weigh up Rudd's new cabinet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2013
Following the announcement of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's new cabinet yesterday, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Mathias Cormann claimed Rudd was "downgrading" the superannuation portfolio. However, Pauline Vamos, chief executive ...

Shorten slams opposition's 'freeze-frame' super plans

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Financial Services and Superannuation Minister Bill Shorten has used the passing of the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No 1) Bill 2013 into the House of Representatives to slam the Opposition's plans to delay an increase in compulsory ...

Government to update More Super calculator

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
The federal government plans to update the More Super calculator to take into account increases to the Super Guarantee (SG) which will come into effect on 1 July. The More Super calculator allows users to find out how much super they will have accumulated ...

SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) and consulting firm Deloitte have joined calls from other industry bodies to criticise the Coalition's plan to defer the increase to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) by two years. The debate centres ...

Coalition super plan to harm retirees, low income earners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
The Coalition's announcement that they would delay the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) increase would see millions of Australians move into retirement with inadequate savings according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Last ...

Coalition will delay SG rise, abolish LICS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has delivered his budget reply speech, announcing delays or suspension of superannuation intitiatives that were meant to be funded from taxes that a Coalition government intends repealing should it win office. These initiatives ...

Austerity can be hazardous to your health

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

Financial markets give the budget a big yawn

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
"Dizzy, I'm so dizzy my head is spinning Like a whirlpool it never ends..." -Tommy Roe Done listening, watching and reading all about whys, hows, whens and wherefores of budget 2013-14? I know I am, I'm so, like, over it. It's good. No, it's bad. Nah ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Guardian Advice has boosted its team with five new appointments in several departments of the firm. Mark Kevin was appointed as NSW/ACT state manage. He will develop the management of an equity partnership model, a strategic area that Guardian Advice ...