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ETF entrepreneur donates generously to uni

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... the importance of thinking about the legacy of their wealth. Tuckwell hopes his donation will inspire other wealthy Australians to consider philanthropy, rather than just passing their fortunes down. "Without naming any, some [wealthy Australians] have ...

$18 billion super tax 'honey-pot' by 2020

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 8 FEB 2013
... retirement the better. Currently, the FSC said, there is a retirement savings gap of $836 billion. "This shows [that] Australians currently have inadequate savings to fund their retirement. "This will cost the government more in the long-run through ...

Back-off super: FSC missive to Canberra

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... be draining government coffers on the aged pension. "Superannuation is a bargain between the government and working Australians - we force you to put your money away now to fund your own retirement and in return you get lower tax rates on contributions ...

Pro bono advice for disaster victims

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has started the service up again to provide free financial advice to Australians affected by the recent natural disasters, including the Queensland and Northern NSW floods and bushfires which have wreaked ...

Dignity Super's main aim, ASFA reminds politicians

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... order to make the system fiscally sustainable in the long run, ASFA said. "While ASFA believes it is important that Australians have certainty around the superannuation system, that doesn't mean the system will never change," ASFA said in a statement. ...

CBA to snare DIY investors with MyWealth platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
... (MyWealth) hub to appeal to the retail market, especially those new to investing. "MyWealth has been designed empower Australians who want to be in the driving seat of their own investment decisions. It's understood the (MyWealth) platform was facilitated ...

Certitude wins three new mandates

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... greater choice to diversify portfolios and generate growth," he continued. "These new mandates clearly demonstrate that Australians are becoming more interested in global investments, with Certitude increasingly becoming a prominent choice for these ...

Frontier staffs up

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
Frontier Advisors, the industry superannuation fund-owned asset consultancy, yesterday said five new staff been added to its roster. Gilly Zimmer joined Frontier on 29 January as a consultant. Previously Zimmer was a senior manager, infrastructure ...

Super funds get serious about social media

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 FEB 2013
... the pack, those who have dipped a toe into the social media waters, and those taking a 'wait and see' approach. With Australians spending increasing amounts of time online, Buchan expects to see funds investing more time and resources into connecting ...

Australians don't have enough insurance: TAL

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
A new Index launched today by life insurer TAL has shown that Australians don't think they have enough life, illness, disability or income protection insurance. Through Galaxy Research, TAL questioned more than 1200 Australians on the types of life ...