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Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
Over half of superannuation industry's members are currently disengaged, with many claiming that better quality communication from their fund would help foster a closer relationship, according to new Core Data research. CoreData's Member Engagement ...

Self managed super a furfie

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... decisions to be implemented," he said. These include facilities to handle direct equities and access to a cash and term deposit supermarket through a single portal. But where next-gen platform dashboards like SuperIQ are going to transform how SMSF (and ...

CFSGAM bullish on listed infrastructure

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Investors are encouraged to put their money in listed infrastructure as it offers a higher rate of returns than bonds and cash in the current low growth economic environment, according to Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM). CFSGAM's ...

Special bond issues could fix unaffordable housing

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... bond instruments is up 30% this year, a financial newspaper reported in a separate story. Falling interest rates and term deposit rates suggests this demand gap could widen even further. Despite the estimated $15 billion annual cost of investment housing ...

Hybrid securities back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 8 OCT 2012
Despite ASIC's decision to sound warning bells over the risks and complexities of hybrid securities, there is a growing appetite in the market for the high rate of return this product can offer investors. The corporate watchdog's warnings follows more ...

Australia can't afford complacency: Murray

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2012
Former Future Fund chairman David Murray has warned that Australia is far too dependent on the rest of the world for both trade and capital to be assured of avoiding a European-style crisis. Speaking to the ABC last night, Murray said a downturn of ...

Super funds out-perform TDs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 OCT 2012
Super funds delivering 12 month returns of 6.8% are now almost two-thirds higher than their cash term deposit counterparts. SelectingSuper has just reported that the workplace default option index for the 12 months to end August 2012 skyrocketed in ...

Powerwrap's platform offers advisers full choice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
Powerwrap Limited has upgraded its SMARTwrap platform as part of its overall business strategy to offer independent financial advisers full choice at what they regard as a reasonable price. The SMARTwrap Investment Account now offers access to over ...

Retail investors buy hybrids despite dangers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 3 SEP 2012
While non-retail investors avoid buying hybrid securities, retail investors and their advisers chase after the alluring high yields of these complex products without seriously considering the high level of risks involved, according to an industry professional. ...

WA closures signal mining boom end: Veda

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... lead to more balanced Australian growth. "The eventual slowing of the mining boom should mean lower interest and term deposit rates, the best is over for the $A and a more balanced share market."