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Super funds urge MySuper rethink

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
There are better ways to deliver the aims of MySuper than those currently being explored by the government, super fund experts said. Shifting the focus from fees to the total profit that funds extract from MySuper products and even limiting that amount ...

ASIC slaps seven-year ban on planner

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAR 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned former Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFP) adviser, Don Nguyen, from providing financial services for seven years. Nguyen worked as a financial adviser at CFP between 1 October ...

MTAA Super hires former Vic premier

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
Former Victorian premier John Brumby has taken on the role as chairman of MTAA Super. The role, which commences April 4, was appointed to Brumby due, in part, to his extensive history in the infrastructure sector, a key part of MTAA Super's investment ...

ASIC brings charges against Opes Prime chief

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAR 2011
Former Opes Prime Stockbroking chief executive and director, Lirim (Laurie) Emini, has pleaded not guilty to 26 charges brought on by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Now committed to stand trial, Emini, 47, is facing 22 ...

AUSCOAL and Maritime drop merger talks

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
AUSCOAL Super and Maritime Super have decided not to merge, opting instead to pursue more strategic partnerships, for now. In a joint statement, Maritime Super fund chair Paddy Crumlin and AUSCOAL Super's Arthur Weston said that their fund members would ...

SMSFs increase reliance on ETFs

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
SMSFs are expected to continue raising their allocation into exchange traded funds (ETFs) as a way to ensure low-cost, long-term returns. Almost 50 per cent of financial advisers are now using or evaluating ETFs within their investment portfolios, research ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
The Australian sharemarket opened slightly lower on Friday as uncertainty over the impact of Libya's turmoil remains a concern to investors. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 5.7 points, or 0.12 per cent, at 4,803.6, while the broader ...

ASIC bans former Storm adviser

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
Former Storm Financial adviser, Stuart Craig Drummond, has been banned from providing financial services for four years following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Drummond was found guilty of making false ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Australian market has received mixed to negative leads from offshore trading overnight, with nervousness stemming from unrest in the Middle East and concerns over possible economic tightening in China contrasting with positive economic news in Europe. ...

Low contrib caps slam brakes on SMSFs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Existing rules around contribution caps have prevented self-managed super fund trustees from saving more for their retirement, with new research showing that at least $15.1 billion of assets could have been added to the superannuation pool last year ...