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The majority is wrong

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 FEB 2012
... country's official cash rate unchanged at 4.25% despite almost universal consensus that it would lower borrowing costs for Australians all. Crystal clear on crystal ball. Heading into the RBA's first Board meeting for 2012, we've read reports that 21 ...

Cutting super tax breaks unwise: SPAA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... independent life post-working age, the Government should turn its attention to the considerable ongoing barriers to all Australians saving adequately for their retirement," said SPAA chief, Andrea Slattery. SPAA said government proposals last year to ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner spoke with super funds yesterday about the role they can play to protect ageing Australians. Speaking at Women in Super event, Ryan said superannuation plays a part for retired Australians but that it should be "playing ...

Waiting for the RBA to dance

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
... cheaper relative to those available locally despite prices being "down, down prices are down". And according to reports, Australians have become penny-pinchers. They're now saving instead of spending. The Australian National Accounts reveal the household ...

Adviser numbers to remain stable post FOFA: Rice Warner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
... or complex advice. According to the report, a post FOFA world will see a 140 % rise in the provision of advice to Australians, from 831,000 pieces of advice to 1.76 million by 2026, again driven by a significant hike in scaled advice from 169,000 to ...

China on course for slowdown, not landing: Fidelity

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
... some deposits to Chinese banks. The Fidelity manager maintained another reason to invest in China was that it gave Australians access to companies not available to investors here, as well as the fact that the younger population will increase the demand ...

Retail advice industry needs new models

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
Super funds providing simple advice at a lower cost for clients is leaving advisers playing catch-up, according to an advice technology expert. FOFA will leave advisers needing to profitably service C&D clients in a fee-for-service environment if they ...

GESB appoints new CEO ahead of reform

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Former CEO of Westscheme Super Howard Rosario has been appointed chief executive officer of GESB. Rosario's appointment comes at a pivotal time for the $12 billion public sector employee fund with state superannuation reform due this year. Currently ...

Super tax concessions in spotlight

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 30 JAN 2012
A new government roundtable will see industry groups argue tax concessions are the only way Australians will fully fund their own retirement. Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced the Superannuation ...

Extending the extended extension

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... Aussie, Ausssie, Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi! It's time to shake off that hangover all youse blokes and shielas for as we, Australians all, drank and barbecued Australia Day yesterday, the US Federal Reserve gave financial markets another something to celebrate. ...