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New MLC product protects retirees from volatility

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
MLC has outlined plans to launch a new MasterKey Investment Protection product to help Australians protect their retirement savings from ongoing volatility in equity markets. MLC's new retirement product offers two forms of protection, protected capital ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... anti-Japan protests over a chain of disputed islands eased in China. Technology firms also rose after China on Tuesday unveiled plans to support its information technology industry. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell as some of the country's biggest ...

Banks take Bell Group case to High Court

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... that both directors and financiers are likely to be much more risk averse and rather than attempt to put in place rescue plans to support businesses, they will find moving earlier to insolvency the safer option." The saga dates back to 1990 when the ...

SuperIQ acquires Smartsuper

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2012
... their position in the sector." Earlier this year AMP acquired Cavendish, Australia's largest SMSF administrator as part of plans to build up an SMSF dedicated business unit and capture a greater position in the $440 million market. "The Smartsuper business ...

Cbus takes lead on trustee disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... upcoming annual reports of funds of all sizes across the industry super sector. Australia's largest super fund AustralianSuper plans to increase its disclosure in its upcoming annual report, but was unable to comment on the specific changes. Health Industry ...

Politics around LISC heats up

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... to $1bn per year, he said. "Around one in three workers will pay up to $500 a year more in tax because of the Coalition's plans."

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 17 SEP 2012
... solid signs of sustained growth. LONDON - European stock markets and the euro have surged, boosted by US Federal Reserve plans to stimulate the economy, and putting aside concerns about inflation. At close on Friday, London's FTSE 100 index of top companies ...

Shorten defends low-income super contribution

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2012
... retirement," Shorten said. "Around one in three workers will pay up to $500 a year more in tax because of the Coalition's plans." Opposition Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey said earlier this week that the Coalition was not planning any changes "of any ...

Investment management hit by downturn

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
... investment management sector. As a case in point, boutique firm Constellation Capital Management advised the market last month of plans to evolve under a new business model. It's understood that Constellation's decision to remove core bottom-up stock-picking ...

Sunsuper creates new product division

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2012
... newly created division will look after a range of super, insurance, financial advice and retirement income products, with plans to expand the number of staff in the team, including the appointment of three new managers over the coming months. For the ...