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Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... superannuation tax concessions. It says the system is skewed so that "too much" money ends up in the hands of the richest Australians. GetUp!, which has a high-profile inthe public because of its earlier lobbying work for environmental causes, is reacting ...

Social networks boost demand for financial advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... demand for advice, according to the latest data released by the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Over 26,000 Australians used the 'Find a Planner' directory on the FPA website in February, a 76% increase from the previous month and a 41% increase ...

Consumer confidence in super is key: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... retirement security," Shorten said at the Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) held in Brisbane last week. "Australians want the process of superannuation policy-making to be depoliticised because community confidence in the superannuation ...

Flight to SMSFs reshape super mindset

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
The exodus of individuals away from large superannuation funds and into self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has prompted some soul-searching among the major players. AustralianSuper and Hostplus will soon be launching "direct investment platforms" similar ...

Age pension is retirees' main income source

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The age pension becomes the main source of income for Australians once they retire while their portfolio exposure to equities decreases as time passes. Justin Wood, a founding shareholder of Vinva Investment Management, explained to the Conference of ...

Super needs to forget about politics

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
... superannuation" and reminded that "most of AustralianSuper members would crawl over broken glass to have this money; most of Australians don't have anything like a million dollars." Silk said that the superannuation industry is one in transition where ...

Super members fail to top-up amid 'perfect storm'

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
As many as two thirds of Australians are failing to make extra superannuation contributions to meet the expected shortfall in retirement funding, a new report commissioned by Club Plus Super shows. According to the report, an increasing number of people ...

Shortage of reliable Aussie income products

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... the lowest proportion of equities of any of the countries surveyed. "When it comes to income generating investments, Australians may be better placed to diversify more strongly beyond real estate, and increase their allocation to equity investments that ...

Hostplus awards $100m global equity mandate

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2013
... structures in both the Wholesale and retail classes." Hostplus manages the retirement savings of over one million Australians in the hospitality, leisure, tourism, sport and related industries. Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia said: "Finding ...

Women in Super raises $14.8m for cancer research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2013
Advocacy group Women in Super raised $14.8 million to breast cancer research through its annual event "Women in Super Mother's Day Classic", the organisation announced yesterday. This year the event will be held on May 12 in all capital cities and regional ...