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SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... industry bodies to criticise the Coalition's plan to defer the increase to the Superannuation Guarantee (SG) by two years. The debate centres on Opposition leader Tony Abbot's budget reply speech in which he said the Coalition would delay raising the ...

Will stocks follow Fed exit to the exits?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
It's not easy to keep on climbing for three weeks straight, or for seven of the past eight days without resting and taking in the view from the top you know. That's why Wall Streeter's could be forgiven for taking a breather last night but...in this ...

Follow the money

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... the last asset class standing...When you have dividend yields in excess of bond yields, it's a very logical move." We can debate the pros and cons of central banks' purchases of risk-ier equities until the cows come home to roost (oops, metaphor mix ...

Collapse does not signal end of gold party

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
... fell to a two-year low on Monday following the biggest single day percentage drop in 30 years and the move has sparked debate about whether the 12-year bull run on the precious metal has come to an abrupt end. The fall has been attributed to improving ...

Super changes ease political and financial uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... Custodians and hope that this will serve to remove superannuation from the annual federal budget cycle and the political debate and allow an independent body, similar to the RBA to determine the appropriate policy setting for the super system," said ...

ASMA dismayed by proposed super hikes

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
... benefits of the system are broadly equitable across all income tax brackets. "Let's have an informed and not an hysterical debate. ASFA advocates that any debate should start with some key principles and facts."

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
... team. This was the first time that the Credit Suisse team has submitted an entry. The awards ceremony included a panel debate with Ann Byrne, CEO of the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI); Pru Bennett, director of Asia Pacific Corporate ...

Super debate heats up ahead of Budget

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The debate on super tax concessions continues as Budget day looms, with superannuation peak body ASFA coming to its defense - but with action group GetUp! joining the fray with an opposing view. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)'s ...

Active management a 2% tax drag

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
... wouldn't go anywhere near. That creates a serious drag on portfolios," he said. On whichever side of the active/passive debate investors fall, Parametric managing director Scott Lawrence says that it's crucial more investors consider the tax impact of ...

Instreet happy with growth at 5-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
... targeting the self-managed super fund market with its Link and MAST product suite and while Lucas acknowledged that political debate has raised questions about the relative attractiveness of SMSFs, he sees little reason to change the core approach. "We ...