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NAB and FPA back super in PPL

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 NOV 2015
The Senate inquiry in to economic security of women in retirement has been told the federal government's first priority should be including super guarantee contributions in the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. Both National Australia Bank (NAB) and ...

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 ...

The importance of Asian trade agreements

GREG O'NEILL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, LA TROBE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015

Mother's Day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
It's that time of the month again folks, the time of great anticipation for the coming of mother - the mother of all eco stats, that is. So wipe your microscopes clean and sharpen your scalpels. We'll need them to dissect and distil and scour the latest ...

Exchange traded bond range increases

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
Investors can expect more exchange traded bond units to be available on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) over the coming weeks after another six XTBs were released to market today. Australian Corporate Bond Company (ACBC) said the release has ...

PROFILE: REI Super chief executive Mal Smith

DARREN SNYDER, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
REI Super is home to the superannuation funds of Australia's real estate sector. Running one of the country's oldest funds is full of memorable experiences, some tough moments and rewarding interactions with members, chief executive Mal Smith says. ...

Fiducian acquires practice, launches impact fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Fiducian Group will acquire a financial planning business in Tasmania with $55 million in funds under advice. The business will merge with Fiducian's existing operation in Tasmania and will be sold for $1.35 million funded by excess cash. The acquisition ...

Colonial First State appoints independent super director

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Commonwealth Bank's wealth management division has announced a major hire that will see an independent director appointed in several superannuation board roles, most notably at Colonial First State Investments. Joining the boards of Colonial First State ...

Perpetual grows global equities team

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Perpetual Investments has appointed two analysts to its global equities team as it looks to grow its global equities strategy. Tim Cheung joins from Morphic Asset Management, where he was principal and head of research. Cheung has 11 years' of equities ...

Rusting still

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Iron ore prices have tried to get back up twice this year, only to be knocked back down each time. After dropping to a 10-year low of US$46.70 a tonne back in April this year, the price of iron ore rallied by 40% to US$65.40 a tonne by mid-June only ...