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Super non-compliance endemic: ATO

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
Australian employers' not paying compulsory superannuation led to a national debt of more than $1 billion last year and the bill is climbing 12% annually. The figures come from a recent Australian National Audit Office report which reaffirms company ...

Super life insurance misconceptions addressed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAY 2015
The sale of life insurance through superannuation funds has extended both sectors' reach yet the extra exposure is sending mixed messages to current and potential customers. On one hand life insurance payments and claims have been increasing as members ...

Property groups looking through the schooner glass

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Australian property groups who recently made hospitality acquisitions may feel their choices are vindicated by a new report suggesting alcohol consumption has "rebounded" in the country. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower, following a flat lead from Wall Street. At 0653 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was down 23 points at 5,682. Locally on Thursday, Westfield Corporation holds its annual ...

SSgA appointed to rebuild Findex investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2015
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) will conduct a review of Findex's investment strategy and research approach, following the group's acquisition of Crowe Horwath. SSGA will be in charge of streamlining Findex's business structure and operating model ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following gains on Wall Street overnight. At 0700 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 29 points at 5,835. US stocks gained some ground following the first rise in US factory ...

Institutions and independents tackling risk reforms

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 30 APR 2015
AMP has announced reductions in upfront commissions for licensed advisers on all life insurance policies, adopting a hybrid commission structure. At the same time, members of Australia's largest independent adviser network, Centrepoint Alliance, have ...

Investors misunderstand smart beta: AXA IM

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2015
Investors' misunderstanding of 'smart beta' is leading them to inferior products, according to AXA Investment Managers director for Australia, Craig Hurt. Hurt said there is a common misconception that the term refers to indices weighted by some means ...

Investors plan to up active allocation

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2015
Australian investors want to increase their allocation to active management over the next 12 months, according to a new survey from Franklin Templeton Investments. The global fund manager asked more than 100 attendees at its recent Asia Pacific Investor ...

Industry, government respond to Trowbridge report

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015
The government and industry bodies have responded to the recommendations in John Trowbridge's Review of Retail Life Insurance Advice. The Treasury was broadly supportive, with Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg commenting that the report "makes a significant ...