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Review reinforces power of fund scale

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 5 JUL 2010

... they can "increasingly complement external assistance with internal skills and resources," noted the review. By 2035, Australians are projected to have increased their collective super savings to $6.1 trillion, according to the Cooper report. Last year ...

New benchmarks for better retirement: ASFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010

The Westpac ASFA Retirement Standard, which gives Australians a good indication of how much they need to save for retirement, has been adjusted to factor in modern comforts that used to be nice-to-haves but are now must-haves. In the report, the new ...

Westpac gives employees 12 months super pay

COMPANY RELEASE | TUESDAY, 29 JUN 2010

... initiative comes at a time when increased calls are made to the government to pay attention to the super savings of Australians during parental leave. Earlier this year, the Investment and Financial Services Association urged the government to include ...

Raising SG must remain despite RSPT outcome: Brogden

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010

... on the association's new strategy, John Brogden, chief executive at IFSA, said raising SG is crucial to millions of Australians retirements. "The government and opposition have sought to link the super profits tax to the cost of 12 per cent SG," he said. ...

Australians frustrated with fin companies

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010

... Australia had a poor customer experience - making it the third worst industry in this category. Worst still, 2 in 3 Australians or 66 per cent of those surveyed said they have stopped doing business with a finance or financial services firm as a result ...

IFSA rebrands to the Financial Services Council

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 25 JUN 2010

... obligation to speak about broader economic issues. "As the custodians of the investments and retirement savings of Australians, we will exert a stronger influence on the economic environment in which we invest on their behalf," said Brogden. IFSA is ...

Waiting to see

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010

... of course -- the Summit where the 20 Titans of the globe discuss the fate of us mere mortals. But before that, we Australians have a developing uncertainty of our own. Kevin Rudd is no longer PM. Ms. Julia Gillard becomes Australia's new PM and its first ...

Investors turn to rev mortgages for income

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010

Australians are taking out a reverse mortgage to provide extra income, instead of using the extra funds to refurbish their house or go on holidays, a report found. Kevin Conlon, chief executive at the Senior Australians Equity Release (SEQUAL), said ...

Too much insurance erodes savings

COMPANY RELEASE | MONDAY, 21 JUN 2010

... Ashburn, national sales manager for Professional Associations Super, warns while underinsurance is an issue for many Australians, it's also possible to have 'too much of a good thing'. "It's widely accepted that having multiple super accounts isn't ideal ...

Members call for investment choice

ASFA RELEASE | WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010

Around seven out of 10 Australians want to have investment choice in super, and more than half exercise it, new research from ASFA shows. Research released by ASFA shows that fund members are engaged with their super and has called on the Cooper Panel ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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