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Super pool reducing Aussie reliance on foreign capital: ASFA

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
Australia's compulsory superannuation system and its positive effects for individuals and the economy should not be lost in the Tax Discussion Paper process. This is the view of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), who recently ...

Rice Warner debunks super myths

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
The chief executive of superannuation research and advice firm Rice Warner believes Australians will be set up for poor retirement unless the industry kills off its many myths. In his latest column for Rice Warner, Michael Rice said many proposed solutions ...

North American sovereigns hardest hit by oil crisis

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
Sovereign wealth funds in North America will suffer the biggest impacts of the sharp drop in oil prices, rather than those in oil-producing emerging markets. Invesco's Global Sovereign Asset Management Study shows that the majority (80%) of North American ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open as gains on Wall Street were offset by falls in commodity prices. At 0658 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down six points at 5,549. Wall Street stocks were up after a solid ...

Game theory theorises no Grexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
If one were to believe in conspiracy theories, one would suspect that 'the institutions' - perhaps, even Tsipras himself -- have placed a short on Greek bonds and stocks today... and collect the windfall tomorrow. Speculations of rumours of gossips ...

Saxo launches trading platform for SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
Saxo Capital Markets has launched an online multi asset trading platform in Australia targeting self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and high net worth investors. The SaxoTraderGO platform is designed for casual traders who become increasingly professional ...

FEATURE: Defending wealth

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australia's retirees and those approaching retirement must fight harder than ever to protect their wealth. As rates fall and global growth slows, some are turning to riskier investments to preserve and guarantee their income in this unpredictable environment. ...

Internalisation has gone the full circle say CIOs

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
Superannuation funds are being further driven to internalise their operations as pressure continues in an environment working towards reducing member fees. Internalisation was a key talking point during the chief investment officer roundtable discussion ...

CPA sets up independent advice license

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
CPA Australia has set up CPA Australia Advice, an independent financial planning licensee that aims to become "a new benchmark for professional and ethical conduct." The business is expected to be fully operational in 2016 and is owned by the accounting ...

Less than a fifth of SMSFs under advice

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
According to AMP Capital research, just 17% of self-managed super fund trustees use a financial adviser. Based on a survey of nearly 1000 AMP and AMP Capital SMSF trustees, the research also shows that more than half of respondents established SMSFs ...