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More super incentives from the Treasurer

Four months after the Federal Government announced sweeping changes to the country's superannuation system, the Treasurer Peter Costello is back in the limelight offering even more incentives for people to boost their super savings. Yes, both the reasonable ...

Age and marriage trigger retirement planning: AXA

... seek advice at the beginning of their financial lives, putting it off until it's simply too late," said AXA spokesperson, Cam Cimino. Michelle Baltazar

Japanese sign on to Aussie services provider

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2006
An Australian software and services provider's investment management system has been selected by one of Japan's largest asset managers, Nissay Asset Management (NAM) to streamline its funds management operations onto one integrated platform. Charles ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
Signs of a possible slowing in business investment were revealed yesterday when the ABS released data on private sector capital expenditure, which showed an increase of only 1.1 per cent over the June quarter. The annual growth in business investment ...

AMP FP patches up the cracks

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
AMP Financial Planning (AMP FP) has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late, but behind the hype they have been toiling in earnest to make their business regulator-safe while remaining adamant that the quality of AMP planner advice is ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
The release yesterday by the ABS of the House Price Index showed an increase of 3.1 per cent over the June quarter which tallies to an annual growth rate of 6.4 per cent which is the fastest annual rate since December 2003. Perth house prices led the ...

Plum puts increased super savings on auto-pilot

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
Plum Financial Services has unveiled a new superannuation service which will divert a client's future pay raises into their super savings without them needing to lift a finger nor sacrifice any of their existing take home pay. The Escalator Program ...

Scale is king and it saves members money too

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
Funds are no longer talking up mergers for their own sake, but it is already clear that well executed mergers or growth strategies can save members a significant amount of money. Alison McIvor, national manager marketing and communications at Australian ...

MDRT shifts staff to meet regional focus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
As part of a restructure outlined earlier in the year, Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) has announced several staff movements to bring the organisation into line with its new regional focus. Australian chairman, Ross Vanderwolf, will step into a new ...

Atom to distribute Pentacle property funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
Pentacle Property Funds Management has announced a strategic partnership with Atom Financial Services for the distribution of Pentacle fund of funds products to advisers. Chief executive officer of Pentacle, James Burkitt, said the strategic partnership ...