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Brumbie: Misguided attacks on SMSFs, enough already

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2014
I used to believe there were three evil things in the world but while I've changed my mind on the third I think I now have to add a fourth. The first was George Bush for his trickery that fooled the Western world into kicking the Middle East ants' nest ...

Who will buy NAB Asset Servicing?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2014
In July, National Australia Bank announced to the ASX that it was "undertaking discussions with a number of Global Custody providers" over the future of its custody business, NAB Asset Servicing (NAS). While NAB described it as a "strategic partnering" ...

SG freeze to hit young and low income earners hardest

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2014
The government's decision to hold off raising the superannuation guarantee will cost young people tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings, according to figures released by Industry Super Australia. A 25-year-old on $40,000 a year will miss ...

SG frozen till 2021, industry 'dismayed'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 2 SEP 2014
The Senate has passed legislation that will freeze the superannuation guarantee at 9.5% until 2021, and abolish the Low Income Superannuation Contribution in 2017. The laws, which were part of an extensive package of reforms contained in the Minerals ...

Advisers use more insurers, but main provider still key: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
Advisers have expanded the number of insurers they use, but being an adviser's main insurance provider remains essential, new research by Investment Trends shows. After four years of planners consolidating insurers, advisers have increased the numbers ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2014
The Australian sharemarket is tipped for a flat start ahead of a major week of data that will indicate how the economy is travelling. The September share price index futures contract is down two points at 5,613. Locally on Monday, the Australian Bureau ...

AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) have announced the semi-finalists in the 2014 AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards. The Adviser of the Year honour was first awarded in 2003 ...

Sunrise, sunset

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
What do you do when you reach a peak? You take a breather, enjoy the view and smile (or LOL) at all the naysayers who bet, 'nay, you'll never make it'. That's exactly what Wall Street did overnight. The S&P 500 index hardly budged - up 0.01% -- to close ...

Stagflation is real in Brazil

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
Hit it Karen, I'm on the top of the world lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find Is the love that I've found ever since you've been around Your love's put me at the top of the world." Tomorrow has come and the S&P 500 index has ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 AUG 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher, after the S&P 500 stock index in the US closed above 2,000 points for the first time. At 0654 AEST on Wednesday, Australia's September share price index futures contract was up eight points at 5,5604. ...