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Government needs to allow retail default super

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... lower," she added. Complementing this, Loane said she strongly supported the FSI recommendation to facilitate all Australians being able to choose their superannuation fund. "Many people covered by enterprise agreements and awards must use the fund chosen ...

Hockey slams Labor super tax proposal

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2015
... spending that they locked in. Their problem is they spend too much and they don't want to reduce the tax burden on Australians." Other industry associations have responded more favourably to Labor's proposal. While not explicitly endorsing it, Industry ...

TH Real Estate grows team

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
Global real estate manager, TIAA Henderson Real Estate, has appointed a senior real estate analyst. In the newly-created role, William Keaveney will be responsible for providing analytical support, research and analysis across equity and debt real estate ...

What might trigger a sell-off?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2015
... the world) last night in his "Address to The American Australian Association luncheon" in New York. Many of 'em us, Australians all, already know too well: the declining terms of trade; the slow take-up from the non-resource sector of the economy; the ...

Don't blame "churning" on advisers: Synchron

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2015
... with a hybrid commission model that "will ensure advisers are not dis-incentivised from providing advice to ordinary Australians. "Our proposed model will result in a longer responsibility periods and a reduced incentive to "churn" as level premiums ...

A fantabulous set of jobs numbers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
... Well... maybe. 'twas a wonderful set of numbers. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reported that some 37,700 Australians found employment in March - more than double the expected 15,000 addition and follows the 41,900 blokes and shielas that ...

Thousands take-up AustralianSuper clearing house

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
More than 26,000 Australian companies have taken up the offer of a specialised funds clearing house supported by AustralianSuper. Known as QuickSuper, owned and operated by Westpac, the online program manages super payments for companies of all sizes ...

Now for Australia's debt surge

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2015
Sufferin' succotash! Now we're really in trouble. Australians all, let's not rejoice for the bad news is piling up on us... one after the other. There's slowing China - GDP decelerated to 7.0% in the first quarter from 7.4% in 2014 - and is pushing ...

Bernie Ripoll to retire from federal politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... services and products that produced the report that recommended the FoFA reform. "As a result of Ripoll's contribution Australians using financial advisers have far greater protection against conflicted advice," AIST chief executive Tom Garcia said.

FEATURE: How boutiques got their groove back

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2015
... investment professionals working within the confines of an institutional house. The BRW Rich 200 list of wealthiest Australians contains several names that have found fortune through the model. Platinum founders Kerr Neilson and Andrew Clifford are perhaps ...