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Government to hold public forums on Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The Federal Minister for Superannuation Bill Shorten has encouraged interested parties to attend a public forum on the future Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. The Gillard government announced its intention to create the Super Charter ...

AustralianSuper granted MySuper license

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
AustralianSuper, the nation's largest not-for-profit superannuation fund, has become the latest fund to be granted its MySuper license. AustralianSuper is following the path of many other super funds, rebadging its existing balanced option. The MySuper ...

Yellow Brick Road launches super fund

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
Confusion over the superannuation system is at the heart of why so many Australians are detached from their retirement savings, according to Yellow Brick Road executive chairman Mark Bouris. He said that taking control of savings, and having access ...

Shorten slams opposition's 'freeze-frame' super plans

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
... a tax cut for those who earn $37,000 or less and an increase of the concessional contributions cap to $35,000 for Australians aged 60 and over, from 1 July 2013. Shorten said the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbot had already broken his promise of not ...

Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... we expect 2% growth in GDP," he explained. Beazley said that Abenomincs is creating an incredibly strong case for Australians to invest in the region, especially with signs of structural change in the domestic economy. "From where I'm sitting, Australia's ...

Li gets what Li likes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... risks." It worked! The Stoxx Europe 600 index closed 1.3% higher overnight - the biggest one-day jump since 24 April. Australians will be happy! No delete that, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Better Life ...

Adviser "enshrinement" bill passes through lower house

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms it is a further step for consumers and he hoped that it would encourage more Australians to get advice. The Bill will next be discussed in the Senate. De Gori said that this would "most likely" be between the ...

Careful of the recession you wish for

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... the week and the S&P 500 down only 1.0%? Yes, they can! Nothing appears to have changed for Australia though. Us, Australians all, are still busily trying to outdo each other on who can give the gloomiest forecast of them all. Recession talks are beginning ...

Fewer Australians invest in shares: ASX

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
The number of Australians investing in the share market continued to decline in 2012, according to the Australian Securities Exchange's Australian Share Ownership Study 2012. The study found that 38% of Australians owned shares in 2012, compared with ...

Aussie equity investors urged to buy overseas

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
... and recommends a more diversified approach. "For domestic investors the benefit of franking credits is very real but Australians obsess about income. Total return is the only number you should be looking at," said the London-based share market expert. ...