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Coalition doesn't support higher SG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2008
Forcing people to put more money into superannuation is not something that sits easily with the Liberal Party's philosophy of freedom of choice, said Shadow Treasurer, Malcolm Turnbull. Speaking at yesterday's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to slide today after Wall Street finished lower after a volatile day's trade. At 0743 AEST, the Sydney Futures Exchange's September share price index futures contract was 33 points down to 4,995. Releases today ...

Super funds back aircraft fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
The industry funds-backed Investec Global Aircraft Fund has more than quadrupled its assets under management since its inception in April. IGAF, which has the support of AUSCOAL Superannuation, Seafarers Retirement Fund and the Stevedoring Employees ...

Impact Investing global yet local

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Impact Investing's portfolio decision toolset software will continue to be based and developed in Australia even after their acquisition by BlackRock Solutions. Tom Fortin, managing director of BlackRock Solutions, said the uniqueness of Impact Investing ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
... Pacific Holdings Ltd releases interim results. Telstra Corp Ltd group managing director of public policy and communications Dr Phil Burgess speaks at an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia lunch. Campbell Brothers Ltd holds its annual general meeting. ...

Philippines axes cheques for ATMs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2008
The Philippines is revving up its pension scheme by phasing out archaic cheques disbursement arrangements for an ATM-based system. The country's Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) brought the new system in place last month. The fund's 81,000 ...

Tech will bond insurers and planners: AFA

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... their bets with high tech information exchange and electronic filing systems, according to AFA financial adviser of the year, Phil Young. Speaking at yesterday's Association of Financial Advisers national forum in Sydney yesterday, Young, from Zurich ...

Cuscal appoints super BDM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
... increasing demand for Cuscal's white labeled transactional banking products by super funds has led to this appointment," said Phil Hurley, Cuscal general manager - customers. In an earlier Financial Standard feature article, Hurley said the firm was ...

AXA APH appoints Asia Life CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2008
AXA Asia Pacific Holding appointed former Prudential Corporation Asia employee, Michael Bishop to regional chief executive AXA Asia Life. Prior to this appointment, Bishop worked as managing director at the Prudential Corporation Asia across the life ...

IUS hires ex-Tower manager

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2008
... respected in the group risk market and will play a major role in further growing our business," said IUS Life general manager, Phil Collins. IUS is an Australian owned company which specialises in group income protection insurance. The firm counts superannuation ...