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Super heavyweights join forces

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Superannuation associations are joining forces to send the Treasury a proposal to remove plans to introduce the proposed $500,000 balance threshold for individuals over age 50. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Self-managed Super ...

UniSuper freshens up board and investment committee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
UniSuper has a new chairman in place and has also re-jigged its board and investment committee with a new appointment on each. Chris Cuffe took the reins as chairman of the board last week, replacing the outgoing Elizabeth Bryan, who has received high ...

Franklin Templeton acquires Balanced Equity, plans new fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
Franklin Templeton Investments has agreed to acquire Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management and plans to launch a new fund available to retail and institutional investors. The deal transforms Franklin Templeton Australia from a $7bn ...

European authorities will blink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
It's got the euro in its hands. It's got the whole world in its hands. There's some semblance of relative calm on financial markets overnight. Wall Street reversed early losses and closed higher. European stocks still ended in the red but on lower negatives ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Politicians are exchanging words over the move to raise superannuation guarantee (SG) from 9 to 12 per cent with assistant treasurer Bill Shorten calling the Coalition's attitude towards superannuation "belligerent". Speaking at a union's investment ...

ASIC fee changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Financial services companies will face higher fees from the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) from July 1 based on the March quarter Consumer Price Index. Starting in the new financial year, any application to register an Australian ...

Govt to refund super tax for 3.5 million

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
The Government will refund the 15 per cent superannuation contribution tax from 1 July 2012 for 3.5 million Australians who earn less than $37,000, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation, Bill Shorten, announced today. ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
Super funds are being accused of not maximising green investment opportunities, and avoiding full investment disclosure to members at a time when climate-related risks are a hot issue. In a report released yesterday, Global Investor Survey on Climate ...

Equity Trustees makes aged care bid

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
Equity Trustees is set increase its capacity to provide post-retirement solutions with the acquisition of two aged care services businesses from Paragon Care. The sale of Lifetime Planning and Tender Living Care is due to be completed by the end of ...

BBY expands with Stonebridge acquistion

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
BBY has announced it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the StoneBridge Private Client Adviser network, staff and product platforms. The StoneBridge Group is a boutique investment firm with over 15 years experience in the Australian ...