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Government establishes superannuation fund for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
The government will establish new superannuation arrangements for people joining the Australian Defence Force (ADF). As part of the new arrangements ADF members will be able to choose which superannuation fund they belong to and, for the first time ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... six years, a fund that will underpin the health system of the future. If we all contribute now, we will build a strong defence and security capability, that keeps our nation safe for decades to come. And, if we all contribute now, we will build the equivalent ...

Defence Bank unveils pension product

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
The Defence Bank has launched a new product designed for members in either the accumulation or the retirement stage of life. Defence Bank Super is a "Tier 1" product, meaning members can get information about it from one of the Defence Bank's retail ...

Legal action on cards as FWC denies FSC requests

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... circumstance where the president of the Fair Work Commission appointed himself to the Expert Panel and is now using that as a defence on why a hearing cannot occur. "This process does nothing but continue the status quo of the union-backed industry funds' ...

SEC prioritises cybersecurity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... specialist, wrote in Forbes magazine that cybersecurity requires an 'all or nothing' approach. Manual processes are also no defence, he said, because they are too ad hoc and risk prone. The irony is that automated process can be systemically protected ...

3D mutual fund launched in US

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... printing is expected to become an integral part of future manufacturing processes used in the automotive, aerospace, military/defence, dental, medical, bioprinting, fashion, footwear, jewelry, eyewear, education, geographic information systems and food ...

Group insurance faces 'perfect storm'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
... it," he said. "They're taking a very adversarial position, they're coming in very heavy handed, and taking a prosecution-defence position right from the beginning." He said this was completely unnecessary because he said the super fund "will do whatever ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 18 NOV 2013
... meanwhile gained 13.23 (0.33 per cent) to 3,985.97. The gains came a day after Fed chair nominee Yellen delivered a strong defence of the central bank's easing policies in confirmation hearings in the Senate, adding that she did not believe US property ...

SIFMA talks up Wall Street cyber defences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The US Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has released its assessment report of their Wall Street cyber attack simulation and while it confirms their protocols performed adequately, it was the soft attack weapons that were ...

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013