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Super for retirement income not wealth warn Treasury, ASFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... pension funds means introducing reforms to structurally reduce these fees even by a few basis points would be a worthwhile major microeconomic reform worth pursuing. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Sovereign wealth funds ramp up alternatives exposure

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... 29% to private equity, relative to the total portfolio. Sovereign investors expect to increase new allocations across all major alternative asset classes in 2014 relative to 2013 asset placements. This includes real estate, private equity, infrastructure ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 JUN 2014
... share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,390. The Dow on Friday rose 25.62 points to 16,947.08. Locally, no major economic or equities news is expected on Monday. Meanwhile, Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is slated to speak ...

Westfield restructure gets green light, UniSuper to retain holding

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... company called Scentre, allowing Westfield to focus on managing and developing its international businesses, which includes major shopping centres in the UK and US. Westfield Group shareholders have already approved the restructure, with 98 per cent ...

Advice clients don't want managed funds

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... the views were shared as much by the young mums and dads she advises as it does to the very wealth senior executives from major companies. She made the comments during a panel session at MAX, Financial Standard's Marketing, Advertising and Sales Excellence ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
The share market has opened lower as the major miners and big four banks all post losses. The market has come off Thursday's sharp gains, OptionsXpress market analyst Ben Le Brun said. "This is not unexpected considering yesterday's strong gains," he ...

FEATURE: Gear up for retirement

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUN 2014
... far, the government has only been specific about changes in the Age Pension eligibility. But Hockey has already referred to major changes to the superannuation preservation age. Shortly after the release of the 2014-15 budget, he said that the government ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... at $5.455 on news it will axe about 500 jobs to help reduce costs by $90 million during the 2014/15 financial year. The major banks were also higher, with Commonwealth Bank up 78 cents $81.78, National Australia Bank up 36 cents at $33.37, Westpac up ...

Crowe Horwath appoints director amid acquisition talks

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... Horwath," chairman Richard Grellman said. "His extensive experience advising many leading global and Australian companies on major corporate transactions and financial strategy complements the existing skill set of our board." The board now includes ...

Future Fund staff bonuses stun public sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
... Fund investment returns, after allowing for their tax-free and low cost structure due to having no members, is on par with major Australian superannuation funds.