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MySuper is bringing fees down: Rice Warner

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
MySuper is doing its job in bringing down superannuation fees despite recent reports to the contrary, according to Rice Warner head of superannuation market insights Nathan Bonarius. In a report published today, Bonarius said that between 30 June 2012 ...

Help is on its way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAY 2014
If three weeks (almost) ago European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi still gave himself a bit of wiggle room not to act (or defer action) - "after having seen the Staff projections that will come out in early June" - he did none of that when ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2014
The Australian share market is expected to open slightly higher this week on the back of gains in global markets. AMP chief economist Shane Oliver is tipping a lift of five to 10 points at the local open. The S&P 500 finished the week above 1,900 for ...

Super returns bonanza fizzles out

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
Super funds have seen the lowest rates of return for almost two years, according to figures released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). In the March quarter, super funds with more than $50 million in funds under management saw ...

FEATURE: Rethinking fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAY 2014
The prospect of rising interest rates has forced institutional investors to sit up and take notice of product innovations in the fixed income market. But with so many strategies to choose from, how do large investors and their advisers choose the right ...

Kearns steps down as Centric Wealth CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2014
Phil Kearns has announced he will step down as chief executive of advice group Centric Wealth two months after the company was acquired by fellow non-aligned advice group Findex Australia. Kearns, who joined Centric in June 2011, will be replaced by ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2014
The Australian share market has opened lower as further falls in iron ore prices hit the mining sector. At 1015 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 28.7 points, or 0.53 per cent, at 5,394.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Super advocates urge caution on age access

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
Superannuation advocates have urged the federal government not to rush any changes to the age at which people can access their retirement savings. Treasurer Joe Hockey has hinted the government could change the age at which people could access their ...

AMG Universal Super rebrands

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2014
Superannuation investment platform AMG Universal Super has announced it will rebrand, becoming simply 'AMG Super'. The rebrand, which will come into effect on 1 June 2014, includes a new logo and website. AMG Super general manager Alan Hegerty said ...

When Maslow's Theory and Marketing Collide

Marketing and innovation produce results; all the rest are costs." - Peter Drucker, father of modern management and marketing If marketing is so important to a business, why is it often the first thing cut when times are tough? Why chop one of two things ...