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Industry brawl erupts over super network ads

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
... in-house financial advice subsidise those that do through their fees. The FPA issued a statement calling on the ISN to "come clean" with its "real agenda" which it said was the elimination of competition and the destruction of sound financial advice. ...

Govt responds to self-funded retirees

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
... assistance package being offered to pensioners. Shorten and Tasmanian Senator Carol Brown have since outlined the Government's Clean Energy Future package, which he said will provide assistance to both pensioners and self-funded retirees. All pensioners ...

Call for self-funded retirees inclusion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... the National Seniors Australia. As it stands now, pensioners and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holders will receive a Clean Energy Supplement of $338 for singles, and $510 for couples. The scheme will start in March 2013 with pensioners also to receive ...

Carbon tax ready companies to produce profits

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... Institute) said the success of the carbon package is dependent on strong governance framework, including the introduction of the Clean Energy Regulator. "The regulator's role is critical in ensuring the scheme is robust a long term platform for businesses ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... federal government and on Sunday the government said it has set aside $300 million to help the steel industry move to a clean energy future. Earlier on Sunday Mr James said the carbon tax announcement would probably do little to dispel uncertainty in ...

Ascalon fund cashes in on low carbon world

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Ascalon Capital Managers continues the momentum of funds moving into the clean energy space, launching a retail version of Arkx Investment Management's clean energy fund to capitalise on low carbon economies. The Arkx Global Clean Energy Fund will focus ...

Euro solar attracting Australian investment

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... due to lack of viable options in Australia. The Federal Government has also proposed to reduce the risk of investing in clean energy and technology projects, examining new ways to support investment in clean-energy projects and provide additional support ...

SimpleWRAP launches $1500 platform pricing

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
New platform provider, simpleWRAP, will charge just $1500 per annum in its newly-launched full service administration wrap, regardless of account balances, in a bid to appeal to large super funds and smaller investors. The new wrap platform won't have ...

LG Super awards $150m global equity mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2011
... member of Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI), which supports green investing and invests in overseas clean tech investment projects such as windfarms in China, Europe and the US, as well as other forms of renewable energy such as biomass. ...

Super funds fail green assessment

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
... this, the report found that only 0.3 per cent of asset owners and asset managers are invested in low carbon technology and clean energy even though asset consultant Mercer has recommended an allocation of 40 per cent of all portfolios to climate sensitive ...