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Industry funds biggest losers from switching

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2008
Industry super funds reaped the least switching gains at the end of last year, as they reported for the first time a negative net share of superannuation switching behaviour, a new survey by Roy Morgan shows. During the six months leading up to September ...

The 93pc tax sting

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... but the threat of being taxed up to 93 per cent on your super elevates the dread to a whole new level. Corporate super fund Plum Financials Services has warned that the government's new Better Super may increase the chance of members exceeding the concessional ...

More bite from subprime

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2007
The US is likely heading for a recession as consumer spending plummets because of the subprime mess, according to Matthew Drennan, investment director at Zurich. Speaking at a briefing yesterday, Drennan said the securitised amount of subprime credit ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007
The Australian share market is expected to open higher on a positive US lead. At 0808 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up 32 points at 6491. Today, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases new motor vehicle ...

Jay-Z versus Greenspan

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2007
When rappers and supermodels choose Euros over the greenback, what does that say about the direction of the US economy? The world's richest model, Gisele BA1/4ndchen is apparently insisting that she be paid in almost any currency but the U.S. dollar ...

Sub-prime Godzilla tramples Japan

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2007
While US and European banks take an 'open-Kimono position' towards sub-prime losses, it's leaving Godzilla sized footprints on Japan's financial sector, crushing the $320 billion Mizuho merger and derailing a share-swap between Citigroup and Nikko Cordial. ...

QSuper appoints three GMs

... was involved with the risk management and compliance for companies including AMP, Suncorp, Mellon, Financial Synergy and Plum Financial Services. With a Masters degree in Risk Management under her belt, Maria is also a CCP (Fellow) of the ACI, a fellow ...

Syncsoft reboots with Microsoft

IT developer Syncsoft plans to outgun its rivals by creating a software platform for super funds and unit trusts based on Microsoft technology not even available to the market just yet. Syncsoft claims it is set to revolutionise the superannuation and ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
Australian shares continued to take losses at noon, following a sharp fall on Wall Street overnight after brokerages downgraded Citigroup and Bank of America. After closing at record highs yesterday, both key Australian indices were hit hard in morning ...

MLC expands corp super team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2007
... super holding senior roles with AMP, ING and ANZ. He will continue to manage the business development team at, MLC owned, Plum Financial Services. In this role, Woodall will be responsible for MLC's MasterKey Business Super and work closely with advisors ...