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Watson Wyatt gives ipac global guidance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006
Building on its current relationship, Watson Wyatt will begin providing ipac with global asset allocation research and advice on global strategies to supplement ipac's own knowledge base. Watson Wyatt will provide information to supplement ipac's in-house ...

Multiplex property fund closes oversubscribed

Property giant Multiplex's foray into funds management is proving to be the right move after its latest property fund offering closed this week oversubscribed thanks to strong retail demand. "This is one of the largest property sector retail offerings ...

Expats lose out on super

Foreigners with sizeable superannuation savings who plan to work or migrate to Australia will be disadvantaged under the new super laws and could be forced to keep their savings offshore or face higher local tax rates. Under existing rules relating ...

Insure while you wait: Aviva

If you can do your banking online, why not insurance? Aviva Australia gives consumers the option to get their life insurance needs arranged on the spot. Well, not quite like internet banking but close enough. The local subsidiary of the sixth largest ...

Industry funds warn on master trust switching

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2006
Industry Funds Services (IFS) has warned Australians to carefully check their super fees after changing jobs and to be on the lookout in case their new employer signs them on to a higher fee master trust. IFS highlighted the trend where some employees ...

Jailed super fraudsters forfeit nearly $6m

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
A father and son, currently serving 18 months in jail for promising clients a 'superannuation cashback' arrangement as part of an illegal scheme, have been ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in holdings and assets. Following an Australian Securities ...

Plum puts increased super savings on auto-pilot

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
Plum Financial Services has unveiled a new superannuation service which will divert a client's future pay raises into their super savings without them needing to lift a finger nor sacrifice any of their existing take home pay. The Escalator Program ...

High net worth tax crack down

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
High net worth individuals with net wealth of around $30 million will come under the tax office's spotlight, as will the promoters of aggressive tax schemes. Along with the release of the Compliance program 2006-07, Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo ...

Migrating a UK pension easier with good advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
The UK is still our biggest source of inward migration, yet many UK migrants still need help sorting out how to transition their UK pensions into Australia. Making this transition complex, however, is that the UK can have eight different types of pension ...

VIC and TAS region hungry for financial planners

A national recruitment firm has reported a staggering 80 per cent increase in financial planning job ads for the Melbourne, regional Victorian and Tasmanian regions in the last six months alone, twice the demand in Sydney and NSW. The data was released ...