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Raise SG to 15 pc: report

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2009
A survey found that seven out of 10 working Australians believe that their Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions should be raised to 15 per cent, lending support to industry associations that have long lobbied for higher SG. Mercer's SG Opinion ...

Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... selling", said Pearce. "The continuing ambiguity undermines confidence and certainty in the markets and affects all Australians." Meanwhile Kim Ivey, chair of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) Australia says the organisation will ...

Cbus CEO competes for UN PRI seat

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
AustralianSuper has nominated Cbus chief executive David Atkin to sit on the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) board. Atkin replaced Sandy Grant as chief executive at Cbus in November 2007. Prior to that position, Atkin worked ...

Debate advice, not advisers: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... the event, who said the government's agenda is to design ways to extend the benefits of advice to the majority of Australians who right now can't afford it. "We are very keen to increase Australians' access to low cost advice," said Senator Sherry. To ...

AIST chair set sights on UN PRI board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... Robertson. The UN PRI is governed by 11 elected asset owner signatories and two UN representatives. There are currently no Australians on the UN PRI board. Current board members include Donald MacDonald, British Telecom Pension Scheme trustee and Glen ...

Insurance shopping goes online

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... executive of Allianz Australia Life Insurance. There's no need to see a financial planner or to have medical tests as Australians can generally apply and be approved for cover in less than 12 minutes at a competitive price, he said. This survey however ...

Pension age lift under fire

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2009
... preservation age would progressively lift to 67 years starting in 2024. The decision follows wide acceptance that Australians are living much longer than before and that the lengthening gap between when people retire and when they die is becoming very ...

Plain English works best: Suncorp

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2009
... long advocated that super fund communications should pass the Burnie Pub test and not sound like Latin to everyday Australians. Doyle has since submitted a white paper on how to help demystify super. She has called on the government to investigate the ...

Top 10 budget quotes

... manager at Aviva Australia. "The increase in Age Pension age, although unlikely to be popular, reflects the reality that Australians are living longer and the age pension is a substantial and growing expenditure." - Matthew Burgess, director, Actuarial ...

ESI Super and Workcover NSW bag CIMA scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
... executives who collectively account for close to $1 trillion in funds under management on behalf of over 10 million Australians.