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Super tax back on Turnbull's agenda

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
Taxing of superannuation contributions is back on the government's agenda, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and some industry stakeholders saying that "all measures are on the table." The issue of superannuation tax concessions came up yesterday ...

New super Shadow Minister as PM acknowledges Labor's plans

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2015
New Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Jim Chalmers, said he will build on Labor's proud record in superannuation and advance a "more resilient, fair and competitive financial system." Chalmers joined several first-term Labor ...

Super to fund Aussie infrastructure: Shorten

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 9 OCT 2015
Federal opposition leader Bill Shorten has made it no secret he will look to Australia's superannuation industry to unlock billions in capital investment for key infrastructure projects. Unveiling Labor's infrastructure plans at a Queensland Media Club ...

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has paid tribute to federal politician Bernie Ripoll, who recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation. Ripoll will be leaving politics at the next election and the SMSF Association ...

Reform summit must keep momentum: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said it supported open discussion at the National Reform Summit and believes the focus should remain on directing resources where the super system needs improvement. ASFA believes the super ...

New Calastone service automates distribution processing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2015
Global funds transaction network, Calastone, has launched its new automated distribution service, aimed at cutting out mistakes from manual input and shortening processing times. The distribution solution connects fund manager and client, standardising ...

New guide teaches social media best practice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2015
... social platform Instagram can be used to help personalise advisers' brands. In the third example, 2014 SMILEYS winner Liam Shorte, from Verante Financial Planning, explains how content curating tools can help advisers bring interesting articles and videos ...

Australian funds turning to bourgeoning Asian REITs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2015
A growing market and attractive returns are seeing Australian institutions take an interest in the burgeoning Asian REIT market, according to one specialist in the asset class. Before 2000 it was all but impossible to invest in real estate investment ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell slightly following a mixed US jobs report and as investors awaited Greece's weekend referendum over its economic fate. At 0805 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures ...

A sobering lesson from a social move gone wrong

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... shows how social media can make or break an adviser's reputation - and career. Verante Financial Planning director Liam Shorte and his employees follow a strict social media policy: "I have my own standards, 95% of what I tweet is professional and 5% ...