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OPINION: What to do with the Tax White Paper!

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
On 15 September, Malcolm Turnbull was sworn in as Australia's 29th Prime Minister. The new Prime Minister quickly identified tax reform as a priority of his economic vision in which he wanted to see a more agile, competitive Australia. The timing and ...

Mercer rates Aussie super B+

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
Australia may have the most adequate pension system in the world but it doesn't necessarily guarantee it being the most sustainable. Rankings for the 2015 Melbourne Mercer Global Pension Index (MMGPI) were released last night and Australia has slipped ...

Government to lift advice standards by law

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
The government is determined to raise the professional standards of financial advisers, and it will do it by passing new legislation, it said in its response to the Financial System Inquiry. The government will develop legislative amendments that will ...

China should have hardlanded

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2015
"Believe it or not, I'm walkin' on air... Flyin' away on a wing and a pray'r..." -Joey Scarbury It's tampered with, it's falsified, it's a fabrication, it's embellished! As sure as night follows day, these howls of protest come when China reports growth ...

Future Fund issues return warning

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
The Future Fund has issued a warning to investors that the high returns of the past few years are unlikely to continue in the medium term. The latest update shows the Future Fund's investment strategy has almost doubled the value of original government ...

AMP to launch SMSF trustee course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
AMP will launch an online self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustee course early next year as part of a wider education strategy aimed at both advisers and trustees. AMP SMSF head of policy, technical and education services, Peter Burgess said ...

Lost super costs young Aussies thousands

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has said the non-payment of super by employers is potentially costing young Australians $14,000 per year in retirement savings. ASFA estimates $2.75 billion each year is being lost through ...

Lift-off off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
"Recent global economic and financial developments may restrain economic activity somewhat and are likely to put further downward pressure on inflation in the near term." These were the words in the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy statement of ...

SQM gives high marks to William Blair fund

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
SQM Research has given a William Blair fund a "superior" rating. The William Blair Dynamic Diversified Allocation Fund has been awarded 4.25 stars from SQM because of its "effective blend of quantitative methods," which SQM's statement said were "grounded ...

PM Capital wins Zenith award

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2015
Zenith has named PM Capital the best fund manager for international equities - alternatives. At the 2015 Zenith Fund Awards, PM Capital's Global Companies Fund was recognised for its 17-year track record and experienced investment team. "The Global ...