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AustralianSuper selects JPMorgan

One of the country's largest super funds AustralianSuper has signed up JPMorgan to provide administration and reporting services tailored to private equity investments. JPMorgan said AustralianSuper is the first fund in Australia to use the Private ...

Super advice for $199

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... making advice affordable after it introduced a low cost superannuation advice service this month. In an effort to help Australians with low superannuation balances receive financial advice, Westpac has developed a $199 Super Health Check for their customers ...

A fresh take on deductible contributions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
Tax deductibility on personal super contributions has long been a bone of contention among many Australians but a superannuation specialist thinks there's a simpler way to approach the subject. Macquarie Adviser Services head of technical services ...

SMSFs lead charge

... Investment Trends have long predicted that SMSFs could soon supplant the retail fund segment as the default choice of many Australians. The consequence of this is that financial services providers will be forced to tailor new products to suit a more ...

When a lift in unemployment is good news

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
... treated as almost good news. But the increasing rate of employment accompanied the 53,000 increase in the number of Australians in work is even better news as it means the participation rate is rising, which is exactly the policy outcome labour economists ...

Mico receives Industry Excellence Award

... mental health stakeholder community was signed and then signed again, and has resulted in tangibly better results for Australians who have experienced a mental health problem, but who wish to purchase life insurance," the board noted. "More recently ...

Aviva buys Meritum stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2007
... demonstrates there is a place for high quality, well run dealer groups and provision of effective financial advice to Australians is a growth sector." Brian Dau, director at Meritum, said Aviva's investment would allow Meritum to move to the next level ...

'Tis the season to invest

While many Australians will be thinking about their Christmas shopping list, a survey has found one in ten will spend the holiday break thinking about their investments. Mortgage broker X Inc Finance has surveyed nearly 300 people last month to find ...

Retirement on hold for longer

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2007
... pressures and demographic change are forcing nations around the world to slowly raise their retirement age and while Australians won't openly admit it just yet, we will soon have to follow suit. Tim Jenkins, Mercer's Asia Pacific Retirement Leader said ...

ANZ appoints ex-MLC as FP chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 DEC 2007
... development of the advisory firm Inpro. In May, ANZ Financial Planning launched havenoregrets.com.au to encourage more Australians to proactively manage their finances. Logan starts his role in January 7 next year.