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Banking on a super precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 13 DEC 2010
... environment, then they'll easily work in superannuation and introduce much needed demand-side competition. The first indicator to worry about is that the move to ban exit fees outright means that the government has stared down its critics that it wouldn't ...

ECB to QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... to print money - survived, what more Europe? The European Central Bank can print money at will just like the Fed. You can worry all you like, but look at the end game. And the end game my friend is more money printing - this time in euros. Ultimately ...

Me too

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
Uncle Sam and his citizens celebrate the day of thanks today. They have much to be thankful for -- they have had bountiful harvest, there's US$600 billion of it coming their way. But not only that, their economy has come back to life after the mid-year ...

Fed & RBA on the ball

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
Phew! That was one hell of a ride wasn't it? Now that our collective heartbeats have calmed down to their resting pace, what now? Well let's see. As far as Ireland goes, it's going... to do something, that is. It's got the weight of Europe plus the ...

Recycled fear

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 NOV 2010
... forecasts for a gain to 69.0 and above the 68.3 it averages during previous recessions. If you're seeking for something to worry about, worry not over China or the US, be concerned about Europe and the re-ignition of sovereign debt crisis fears. But ...

Healing US, crouching Europe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010
... over these non-US economies' twisting and shouting. They ran back to the US dollar because they found another reason to worry about. The eurozone and its sovereign debt crisis: that's what it is. Yes, ladies and gents, investors sought safe haven in ...

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... decades, buoyed by compulsory contributions. And with that growth comes downward pressure on fees, as super funds increasingly worry about the costs incurred under external management. This is already happening locally, where some of the largest funds ...

Advisers of tomorrow are 'choice architects'

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
... this and turn it into a great business opportunity, he said. But advisers must also recognise that many of the issues they worry about as an industry are about battles long past. For example, being liked by your clients is no longer enough because clients ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... find information about super to be confusing, too complex, and full of "impenetrable technical language". Australians also worry that 9 per cent of their salary is unlikely to be sufficient for people to properly fund their retirement, according to the ...

More platform inflows through SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 14 OCT 2010
... two in five planners are concerned about accountants setting up SMSFs for clients who are not suitable and the same number worry about how to best explain trustee responsibilities.