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Housing and super can work together: Max Super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
... political leverage - could be it also assisting younger generations to enter the housing market. The idea of combining super savings and paying off a house has, however, been dismissed in the past because of fears it would fuel house prices, promote ...

More super incentives from the Treasurer

... system, the Treasurer Peter Costello is back in the limelight offering even more incentives for people to boost their super savings. Yes, both the reasonable benefit limits (RBLs) and age-based contribution limits will be abolished. Yes, there will be ...

SMSFs most flexible option post Budget: Mariner

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
... newly introduced cap on undeducted contributions of $150,000 per annum, Mariner believes the best way to top up super savings is to invest jointly with an SMSF and progressively transfer the component of the investment that the members hold into their ...

Jailed super fraudsters forfeit nearly $6m

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
... newspaper advertisements with the catch line "superannuation cashback", promising clients early access to their super savings. The Michaliks would then apply to the client's superannuation provider to have their super rolled over, but would intercept ...

Plum puts increased super savings on auto-pilot

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... 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 has been ...

AMP puts pedal to the metal

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 8 MAY 2006
... been mounting that super taxes may be cut in this week's Federal Budget, with the potential to boost inflows into super savings. Some commentators believe the possibility of a windfall may be behind some of the positive sentiment in trading on AMP and ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...

Australia leads charge on super assets growth

... US$3.2 trillion and the UK with US$1.6 trillion. Australia is ranked sixth in the world with US$592 trillion in super savings. While the global numbers are solid, with institutional superannuation assets totalling US$16.4 trillion, Watson Wyatt noted ...

Government moves to dampen super tax cut heat

... at the 2006 Young Liberal Convention are both welcome and highly symbolic." Speaking about measures to encourage super savings, Gilbert said, "Abolition of the contributions tax is such a measure. It is currently affordable, fiscally responsible and ...

Senior Tax Offset makes super less attractive for older investors

... for investors at retirement or pension age, which may be a deterrent for people being pushed to fast-track their super savings. Personal investments commentator Darryl Dixon told the Canberra Times that, "There is now no or very little tax advantage ...