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TWU defends mandatory TWU Super contributions

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has defended the TWU's practice of forcing employers to contribute employee superannuation only to TWU Super in collective bargaining agreements. Appearing before the Royal Commission into Trade Union and Governance ...

ASFA calls for lifetime contribution caps

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called for lifetime cap to non-concessional superannuation contributions for those with balances over $2.5 million. The recommendation is published in a report which analyses the impact ...

Slow and steady as she goes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2014
... from the official US Non-farm Payrolls Report? That could be too. But (there goes my buts again)... but sticking to the major data release of the night, you, me and Dupree could find a few rationales for why Wall Street behaved as it did overnight. I ...

SAS Trustee renews Pillar admin contract

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... service standards," he added. The news follows Pillar recording a strong return for the 2013/2014 financial year and another major client, FSS Trustee Corporation, re-signing with the superannuation administrator. Pillar Administration is one of Australia's ...

Premium appoints head of network development

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2014
... IOOF-owned Lonsdale Financial Group. Premium, which has more than $2 billion under advice, said the appointment "signals a major growth program" for the firm. "Justin has extensive experience across both financial planning and accountancy practice development ...

Superpartners suspends platform development

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
Superpartners has suspended development of a major IT project four years after it was due to be completed. The Australian Financial Review today reported that the aborted project exceeded its budget by $180 million. Superpartners did not respond to ...

NAB custody confirms partnership speculation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... delivery." NAS is currently the largest custodian in Australia in terms of assets under custody. However it is the only major custodian operating in Australia to be part of a domestic business. JP Morgan, BNP Paribas, State Street, Northern Trust and ...

FoFA future uncertain as Palmer threatens to join opposition

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... amendments. Palmer's statement today casts a new shadow of uncertainty over a piece of legislation that has gone through major changes over the past three years. The regulation, which comes into effect today, removes the opt-in requirement for financial ...

BNP Paribas board approves $9bn fine

AFP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... go to Lawsky, who is also impose temporary suspension of parts of BNP's dollar-handling business in the US - key to any major bank's US operations - for all of 2015. Sources say the suspension will take place progressively since BNP has operations underway. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 JUN 2014
... was minus 22 cents $33.95, ANZ had shed 17 cents to $33.43 and National Australian Bank dipped 12 cents to $$32.91. The major miners were also lower with Rio Tinto leading the losses. It was down 31 cents to $59.75, BHP Billiton was 16 cents lower at ...