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New Count chief talks products

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 12 DEC 2011
Newly-appointed chief executive of Count Financial, David Lane, is already planning new products and services for Count members with a keen eye on SMSF market access. Count Financial was officially acquired by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) ...

Super assets take a hit in September

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2011
Total super assets grew by 2% to $1.28 trillion in the year ending September 30, despite a drop of just under $50 billion in assets during that month alone. The latest APRA quarterly superannuation figures released yesterday reveal the regulatory performance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
The Australian dollar rose following the release of data showing the national economy grew strongly in the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released the national accounts for the September quarter, revealing growth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to rise as Wall Street bounces back from losses caused by Standard & Poor's threat to downgrade the credit ratings of most eurozone members. At 08010 AEDT on Wednesday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set for a modestly stronger start after France and Germany called for a new EU treaty with tougher budgetary rules to deal with the eurozone debt crisis. Stocks markets rose on the proposal, but Wall Street pulled back on reports ...

Energy Super turns to YouTube

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Energy Super is attempting to go viral with the launch of short animated YouTube videos, targeting its Gen Y super members. As a three video series, the animated shorts explore salary sacrificing, early super contributions and the benefits for an average ...

PM: Labor taking reform road on super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
Prime Minister Julia Gillard told attendees at the Labour Union Co-operative Retirement Fund (LUCRF) community partnership trust launch in Sydney on Friday that the rise in the SG and abolition of the age cap would change peoples' futures. Pointing ...

Challenger dominates annuity market

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 5 DEC 2011
It seems 2011 is the year of the annuity with sales of the retirement product closing in on $2 billion for this year alone, according to research by Plan For Life, with Challenger dominating the space. According to the latest figures, the total number ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2011
Australian shares are set to for a relatively flat start on Friday as world markets failed to continue a strong rally sparked by central bank action for major banks. At 0829 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up two ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
The Australian market is set to open significantly higher as world markets surged on a move by six central banks to boost liquidity for banks weighed down by downgraded government debt. European markets rose by over three per cent and Wall Street is ...