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Super changes won't close gender retirement gap: AIST

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has told a Senate inquiry that changes to the super system will not be enough to close the retirement savings gender gap. The AIST is calling for all workforce, pay and super policies to be ...

Advice M&A deals boom after years of stagnation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... five more waiting." Prendeville explained that the situation is changing rapidly after years of stagnation. Before 2014, "big banks were buying everything that was on the market." But when the Commonwealth Financial Planning scandal broke in 2014, they ...

Pepared for "lift-off" watch out for "ceasing"

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2015
... Bloomberg's headline back on 21 April 2015, "Fed Plays Down Liftoff Timing as It Emphasizes Gradual Rate Pace". Yet we had big jumps in the VIX index and big drops in the S&P 500 index since then. I'm not arguing against this latest spin. It was correct ...

Vanguard Australian Shares leads monthly ETF inflows

JOHN DYALL  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... of around 50% in the past 12 months taking total funds invested in exchange traded products to more than $20 billion, the big theme has been the reallocation of capital from Australian equities to international equities. Part of this was net funds flow. ...

No December lift off? Small chance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2015
... bound soon. However, did note more data to evaluate before December decision. Dudley (voter) noted that he does not expect a big surprise or market reaction when Fed starts tightening. Lacker (voter) reiterated case for liftoff strong. Also flagged rising ...

OPINION: Super is Murray's big rock

ANDREW BRAGG  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
Properly calibrating the superannuation system is the most important policy change from the Murray review of the financial system. Super could be sharper, leaner and easier to understand. That's why the Murray proposals to define the objective of superannuation ...

AB calls for three-stage CIPR

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2015
... pretty much paying your own pension. You don't [necessarily] need insurance before 75. But between 75 and 85 there's quite a big change there and you increasingly benefit from being in that longevity pool." AB research suggests drawing down from a $100,000 ...

Appetite for international shares up 50% with major broker

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
... opportunities," Rayson said. "There's also a lot of demand for investment in certain sectors, such as technology which doesn't have as big a presence on the ASX. Investors are seeing quality companies like Apple and Google in growth sectors and want ...

HESTA awards low volatility mandate

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2015
HESTA has awarded a low volatility equities mandate to a Dutch asset manager. Robeco's global equities strategy was selected by the superannuation fund to "capture global equity returns with less risk," according to head of Robeco Australia Stephen ...

Super non-compliance to cost $44 billion

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 NOV 2015
... contracting" and employer insolvency as the primary causes of non-compliance. "Non-payment of superannuation contributions has a big impact on employees with lost retirement savings today having a compounding effect magnifying the losses over time," ...