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AustralianSuper, HOSTPLUS launch own-brand debit cards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
Industry superannuation giants AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are offering members branded debit cards in association with the bank they collectively own, ME Bank. Members of the two funds can sign up to receive a debit card branded with the super fund's ...

AIST slams Xenophon's super home loan proposal

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... concern over housing affordability, superannuation was not the answer. "The purpose of superannuation is to enable all Australians to have enough money for a dignified retirement. It is a key plank of the nation's retirement incomes policy and should ...

ASIC announces National Financial Literacy Strategy

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... Investments Commission (ASIC) has released its National Financial Literacy Strategy 2014-2017, which is aimed at helping Australians become more financially secure. Over the past 12 months, ASIC has compiled the key priorities for action after consultations ...

FEATURE: Guiding the way to aged care

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... rules and more complex scenarios. Against this backdrop advisers will become even more necessary, particularly as more Australians consider their and their families' aged care needs, Laura Millan writes. Aged care is arguably the most complex area in ...

Abetz backed FSC in case against FWC, Federal Court reveals

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
... "move quickly to appoint new members to the expert panel to provide certainty for the industry, employers and working Australians."

FSC report warns of default super 'turmoil'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
... Commission (FWC) review of default superannuation will cost $400 million and throw the superannuation of 2.25 million Australians into "turmoil", the Financial Services Council (FSC) has claimed. The FSC's claims come on the back of a report it commissioned ...

AustralianSuper awards residential property mandates

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
AustralianSuper plans to increase its holdings in direct Australian residential property in a new deal with property managers QIC and ISPT. There was no dollar figure attached to the 'mandate' - rather, QIC and ISPT will look for investment opportunities ...

Fixed it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
The times, they are a-changin'. We've come a long, long way Virginia. Yes, us, Australians all... for the times, they have a-changed. Not so long ago, many were concern over Australian bank's vulnerability to rising interest rates because of their reliance ...

Investors vulnerable as property schemes shirk risk disclosure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
... 'disappointing'. "The results are disappointing especially when, at a time in the rise of self-managed superannuation funds, many Australians are looking to invest in real estate. Property schemes have become popular investment vehicles for such people ...

BT asks for full adviser disclosure to consumers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2014
... proposed central register of financial planners should also include client's rating of advisers, accessible by all Australians. "We think all Australians should have access to as much information as possible to help them make informed choices about the ...