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Planners make their budget wishes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... Federal Government goes into budget lockdown, financial advisers have named their dearest wishes - and it's not for free set top boxes. Concessional caps, tax concessions for advice fees and a cut in the company tax rate were at the top of the wish list ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... better, private sector jobs increased by 268K - the most since February 2006 (hey, wasn't the US still booming back then) -- on top of the upwardly revised 231K jobs created in March. Also, remember yesterday's (the figurative yesterday) consensus claim ...

Innovative platforms create $397 bn industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... investment platforms for MLC & NAB Wealth. MLC Wrap and Navigator have a combined FUA of $14.5 billion as at 30 April 2011. The top five full function platforms were: MLC Wrap & Navigator FirstWrap netwealth Asgard eWrap Macquarie Wrap Other awards included ...

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Australia's 10 million super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging 5.7 per cent and master trusts 3.3 per cent. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were Health Super with 8.7 per cent, Catholic Super ...

New index tracks second-tier emerging markets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... their shares outstanding are then removed. Those left standing are sorted by float-adjusted market capitalization with the top ten from each country making up the index.

Super fund returns fall again to 5 per cent

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Australia's 10 million super fund members. Not-for-profit funds are now averaging 5.7 per cent and master trusts 3.3 per cent. The top five Workplace Super funds (by default options) over the 12 months were Health Super with 8.7 per cent, Catholic Super ...

Talent shortage needs attention

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... in the work force." "It's about creating a solution to a lack of staff problem that requires leadership that comes form the top."

Neilson loosens reins at Platinum

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
... report on the fund. The fund is heavily weighted towards consumer goods, industrial materials and financial services. It's top 10 stock holdings as of March 31 included Royal Dutch Shell, Shin-Etsu Chemical and Johnson & Johnson. Both Morningstar and ...

Voluntary top-up contribs not enough: ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Incentives for super fund members to top-up their contributions have systematically failed, leaving the only viable solution for improving retirement income standards being an increase in compulsory contributions, said the Association of Super Funds ...

Super funds win merger tax relief

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... down a bit, plan more and reduce costs - and they will avoid mistakes." The announcement comes after the Minister attended a top-level meeting yesterday with industry heads in Melbourne.