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Calls to fast track higher SG: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
Three in five Australians want the government to introduce the law on raising compulsory superannuation payments (SG) sooner rather than later, according the latest ASFA survey. Majority of the survey's respondents said they want a faster deadline than ...

Bank planners more trusted than family: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... to lead the way in providing professional advice after a national survey released this month found that two in five Australians are more likely to depend on the big four banks for advice ahead of their family. Banks and their employees such as financial ...

Amigos para siempre

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
... United States has no better friend than Australia." This was US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressing young Australians at the University of Melbourne yesterday. Her statement was made in the context of America and Australia's unbending alliance ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010
Asgard, CareSuper and Telstra Super were among the winners at this year's SelectingSuper Awards, which recognises Australia's top superannuation funds. This morning's SelectingSuper Awards in Melbourne, which featured TEN Network veteran sports journalist ...

Westpac shines with $6.5bn full year profit

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... know the important contribution our shares, and particularly our dividends, make to the retirement savings of many Australians," chief executive Gail Kelly said. The result was lifted by a sharp decrease in impairment or bad loan charges, which were ...

Get on board super reforms: Shorten

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... improve," he said. "The increase to 12 percent is the big game, it's the next destination - 8.4 million hardworking Australians will benefit from it." Shorten said the SG increase could be partly funded by a super tax on the mining sector. "We looked ...

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Australia's superannuation sector is expected to top $6 trillion over the next 25 years - as investors move to tap more aged-linked investments, SMSFs continue their rapid growth and super funds bring more of their investments in-house, according to ...

Clash of the titans on housing bubble

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... existence of one in Australian housing, emphatically reaffirmed his views in his latest missive to clients this week. "Australians violently object to the idea that their houses, which have doubled in value in 8 years and quadrupled in 21, are in a bubble," ...

The hidden costs hurting returns

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
While super funds focus their anger on investment management fees, they may be overlooking hidden transaction costs that can also detract significantly from returns, according to experts. The list of grievances super funds have on investment fees is ...

Media Super signs UN PRI

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
Media Super has become one of the latest super funds to adopt the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment. Media Super, the industry fund which caters to people in creative industries, said it believes companies that act in a responsible ...