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Cognitive function, consumption biggest SMSF risks

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Academy of Sciences by Dr Agnieszka Tymula of the University of Sydney and colleagues at New York University and Yale's School of Medicine that found people aged over 65 are more likely to make poor financial decisions even if they have high IQs and ...

Asset consultants "useless": Oxford University study

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
... funds tend to perform worse than those which have not been recommended, a research by the Oxford University SaA-d Business School found. The investigation used survey data from US consultants with a combined share of 91% of the US investment consulting ...

Financial bosses top narcissism study

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013

Trophy infrastructure assets too expensive

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 SEP 2013
Large, marquee infrastructure assets seem over-priced in the face of the huge sums high profile institutions have paid in recent years, according to Towers Watson senior investment consultant Duncan Hale. Large global investors have raced to buy infrastructure ...

Coalition to save $1.6bn via SG delay

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
The Coalition has confirmed that it will make $1.6 billion budget saving A by delaying the increase of the compulsory superannuation guarantee from 9% to 12%. After pressure from Labor shadow treasurer Joe Hockey released a seven-page document that ...

AMP buys into QLD school build project

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

Energy Super CEO named fund executive of the year

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013
... superannuation industry. The award includes a $20,000 education grant for Petrou to study at an internationally recognised business school. AMP Capital's Head of Institutional Business John Meagher praised Petrou for her "considerable leadership and ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... economic plans of the major political parties and includes recommendations such as including financial literacy in the school curriculum or lowering the company tax rate. From the superannuation sector, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

FPA wants schools to teach financial literacy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... teachers to teach financial literacy in schools. The FPA also said that it supported financial advisers who want to run school and community-based seminars aimed at financial education and proposes to extend this program to a broader range of community ...

SMSF 'Boost Camp' 2013 gets underway July 23

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUL 2013
... sector," SPAA said. Those speakers will include AMP SMSF head of policy and technical Peter Burgess, Griffith Business School professor of finance Michael Drew, Super Sphere director Belinda Aisbett, and SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery. Session ...