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The lucky country may not be so for future generations

WHITNEY FITZSIMMONS  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2016
... more confident towards their future and their retirement." The second part of a three-part whitepaper titled 'Australia Today' aims to explore the challenge of how to get more Australians to think about their retirement and tries to provide a fresh look ...

Survey shows people struggling to put more super away

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 FEB 2016
... have a financial plan. MLC general manager corporate super, Lara Bourguignon, finds that worrying. "Our recent Australia Today whitepaper showed that Australians want it all when it comes to lifestyle. But, having it all doesn't just happen overnight. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... a longer period of time," Commsec market analyst Steven Daghlian said. "This is helping most of the sectors in Australia today." Miners were the standout, as they also got a boost from an improvement in the iron ore price. Rio Tinto had jumped $1.29 ...

OneVue pitches Managed Accounts to industry funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
... (SMSF) fund. OneVue chief executive Connie Mckeage said with the SMSF industry worth more than $530 billion in Australia today it's hard to deny the impact it's having on the wider superannuation community. Research from Rainmaker reveals that 30% of ...

Superpartners CEO joins ASFA board

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
Representative group The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia today said that Superpartners chief executive Peter McNeil would join its board. McNeil has agreed to fill the vacancy for a service provider representative left by Peter Beck ...

UBS to cut up to 10 000 jobs

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Swiss francs on Monday on the Zurich exchange. Shares have risen 17% so far this year. A spokesperson for UBS Australia today said that jobs in Australia would not be effected

Online tool offers comparative performance data

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
SelfWealth, a new online tool for comparing investment portfolios with others, has launched in Australia today. The new subscription based tool allows users to compare their portfolio's performance against those of peers, professionals and the wider ...

AMP training program to attract women advisers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2012
... years across the board. "Women constitute most of this growth, and they comprise three-quarters of part-timers in Australia today, but they perceive the financial planning industry is not offering the flexibility that many need." The program is piloting ...

Crescent Wealth partners with US fund manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... East. Crescent Wealth estimates that the potential pool of funds seeking Islamic-compliant investments within Australia today is between $4 -$8 bn. We think this potential pool will grow to as much as $13 bn by 2019."

Market wrap - midday

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... target Rio Tinto had shed $2.90, or 2.68 per cent, to $105.34. BHP Billiton lost an appeal in the High Court of Australia today that leaves smaller iron ore producers such as Fortescue Metals Group closer to getting access to its Mt Newman and Goldsworthy ...