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Keating laments missed super opportunities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
Australia's stop-start superannuation reforms in the last decade, that have focused more on choice rather than actually boosting savings, have cost hundreds of billions of dollars in missed savings opportunities and we are only now starting to catch ...

Ban default super funds: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
... "The suggestion that mandated super guaranteed contributions be paid into a standard default fund rather than a fund of choice would prevent people from developing effective retirement strategies." This is at odds with the government's aim of encouraging ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
The recently released Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey showed that about a half of business executives expect prices to increase in the fourth quarter of this year and all sectors except wholesaling expect a negative growth in profits. ...

MLC forms succession team to work with practices

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
... towards succession. The Succession and Acquisition Services (SAS) team will be headed up by Bob Neill and offers advisers a choice of two comprehensive succession planning services, the first being a high level support and planning program and the second ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2006
The IBES database of analyst estimates of future company profitability has revealed that 2007 is expected to show an average increase in profits of 15 per cent, expected to slow to 5 per cent the following year. This follows earnings growth of 21 per ...

Home equity needs to be part of retirement strategy

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
Recently re-branded financial services provider Over Fifty Group has published a paper pushing for a paradigm shift around home equity release, claiming bricks and mortar savings could plug the retirement savings gap. Over Fifty Group compiled the Commentary ...

Australians clueless on super

... many Australians are no more educated nor more pro-active about what is happening with their super a year after the 'super choice' rules were introduced. About 70 per cent said they don't know how much they are paying in "sales commissions", which is ...

SRI needs clarification: Finsia

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 SEP 2006
... Finsia's research found that 'sustainability' strikes the strongest chord with consumers. Finsia believes that superannuation choice, especially for Generations X and Y, provides the most immediate and important vehicle for deepening the pool of funds ...

First State Super doubles menu choices

First State Super has expanded its investment choice menu to satisfy member demand, including six major single asset class strategies to complement existing pre-mixed options. Next month the group will launch the six options - Australian equities, international ...

Asteron adds to Wealthstar investment menu

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2006
... options to its Wealthstar suite of products. Asteron said that the new options will give advisers and their clients more choice while still maintaining the simplicity of the investment menu. The new options are available through all Wealthstar products ...