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CBA wants Senate to fix corporate super advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has expressed concern that the ban on conflicted remuneration will affect corporate superannuation advisers and has asked the Senate inquiry into the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) to find a way to solve the issue. The bank ...

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AAP  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open flat despite a rally in US stocks with the Dow closing its last session at a fresh record high. At 0805 AEST on Monday, the June share price index futures contract was flat at 5,445. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ...

Action! in June

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
European Central Bank president Mario Draghi appears to have dragged out his promised action on monetary policy long enough. While the ECB announced no changes in monetary policy after its Governing Council meeting last night - the benchmark rate at ...

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set for a flat start to trade, after a mixed session on Wall Street. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was up just one point at 5,460. In economic news on Friday, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Victoria abolishes stamp duty on life insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
The states of Victoria and the ACT have abolished the stamp duty on life insurance products. The Financial Services Council (FSC) welcomed the move and asked other states to follow. "The announcement today by the Victorian Treasurer to abolish stamp ...

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AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street gained despite continuing concern over escalating tension in Ukraine and poor industrial data from China. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up nine ...

CommInsure launches tailored SMSF insurance product

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... version of its Total Care Plan Super product, updated to meet the new requirements in the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act (SIS Act), which come in to force on 1 July this year. One of its central features is 'Split TPD', whereby policyholders ...

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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2014
The Australian market looks set to follow Wall Street higher, with the Dow Jones reaching a new record after the Federal Reserve said the US economy was picking up after a winter slowdown. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures ...

Virgin Money cops fine for misleading direct insurance ads

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 APR 2014
Virgin Money Australia has been forced to pay $30,600 in penalties after some of its advertisements fell foul of the regulator. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) issued three infringement notices for misleading online and television ...

Future Fund and super returns on par

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
The Future Fund has achieved rolling 3 year returns of about 9.5% pa, putting the de facto sovereign wealth fund on par with workplace super funds when the Future Fund's tax-free and member-free status is taken into account. The $98 billion Future Fund ...