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Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
... future point in time as present regulatory issues requiring robust discussion. Pension products that provide a steady income stream, such as annuities should be made more attractive through tax concessions, according to ASFA and the FSC. "There is no ...

Agile, flexible portfolios big winners for instos

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
Investors will need to move quickly in 2012 as macroeconomic factors significantly impact investment outcomes, according to Mercer's outlook on the coming year. Portfolio flexibility and real-time governance models will be key to better results for ...

Post-retirement risk in Australia: IMCA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
... including difficulty in predicting longevity, political barriers, and market risk. "The major cost of a guaranteed income stream is actually the market risk, not the longevity risk. The cost of guaranteeing someone the same income year in year out over ...

FIIG Securities appoints director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 29 NOV 2011
... Australian fixed-income securities for investors who want access to secure investments which provide a reliable income stream. FIIG Securities offers private investors access to Australia's widest range of domestic and international corporate bonds through ...

MySuper Mythconceptions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
... pre-retirement investment only. This leads to another point of confusion. Funds can still pay members retirement income stream payments but this is done by first transferring the member into the 'choice', ie non-MySuper, division of the fund, which is ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
This year's ASFA conference in Brisbane opened in high spirits, despite the last minute cancellation of one of the key note speakers, Dr. Jose-Ramos Horta. The Timor -Leste president was replaced in the opening plenary session by former Liberal Foreign ...

SelectingSuper celebrates super powers

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... Deluxe Winner: REST Pension Retirement Super Product of the Year - Premium Winner: netwealth Super Wrap Standard Income Stream Long Term Performance Award - Winner: REST Industry Superannuation Super Fund of the Year - Winner: Telstra Superannuation ...

SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
The Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill has entered the House of Representatives today with the support of associations and government, with Minister Shorten introducing the abolishment of the age limit. In addition to increasing ...

Tax forum tackles wealth management issues

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
While big ticket items like the GST, Carbon Tax and Mining Tax may not have been up for discussion, there was still plenty to talk about for the wealth management industry as Government heads and industry leaders gathered at the 2011 Tax Forum. Treasurer ...

Investors look for business activity signals

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2011
Investors able to separate stock price volatility signals from a company's underlying business activity will find the Australian share market a fertile place, said Goldman Sachs yesterday in an upbeat assessment of the local bourse. Dion Hershan, Goldman ...