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Brogden calls for government agreement on FATCA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2012
FSC chief John Brogden has called on the Gillard government to provide strong support for the wealth sector ahead of addressing an IRS hearing in Washington DC on the contentious FATCA regime. The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regime aims ...

Active risk under spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
Seeking out mid-range tracking error in combination with persistent excess returns is necessary to address the diluted level of active risk pension funds are carrying. Recent research conducted by US headquartered manager Neuberger Berman found the ...

Research houses to step up transparency

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2012
There have been calls for more transparency and accountability in response to ASIC's consultation paper on the regulation of research report providers and research houses. Released in November last year, Consultation Paper 171, 'Strengthening the regulation ...

ASFA: Retirement costs remain steady

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2012
For the second consecutive quarter, costs for retirees have remained steady and are marginally down, according to new figures released by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Retirement Standard. The new figures show that retired couples ...

Budget: Calls for SuperStream levy dialogue

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
The Federal Government has confirmed that a temporary SuperStream levy will be paid by APRA regulated super funds to cover the costs of implementing the reforms, but industry bodies are calling for greater visibility about how and where the money is ...

You beauty

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2012
Looks like desperation did something nice to Wayne's budgeting prowess - digging deep, Australia's Federal Treasurer was able to pull something out of the hat, enabling the government to return the "budget to surplus on time and as promised". While ...

UniSuper bolsters listed infra exposure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
UniSuper has increased its stake in Transurban with an additional $200 million investment in the toll road developer. The purchase reflected the value available in the stock at the time fund manager CP2 sold off a significant stake in Transurban, rather ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street closed mixed and European stocks finished higher with bourses settling and showing little impact of the elections in France and Greece. At 0805 AEST on Tuesday, the June share ...

Cbus board moves for greater disclosure

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Cbus has moved to improve disclosure in this year's annual report, in line with calls from the regulator to change reporting requirements. As a result of the changes, the 2012 annual report will include information for members on individual director ...

MLC online tool highlights advice benefits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
MLC has launched a new online tool to emphasise the benefits of financial advice in the lead-up to the end of financial year. The tool focuses on suggesting situation-appropriate super and tax strategies following data collection from users. "We then ...