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ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned the government that any plans to raid superannuation would have a grave effect on public confidence. The comments come in light of speculation that the government may be planning ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... Tinkler matter. Tinkler's Mulsanne Resources has been taken to court after failing to pay for a $28.4 million stake in junior coal miner Blackwood Corporation. Houseware products marketer McPherson's has its general meeting. In Australia, the market ...

Coalition vow to leave SMSFs alone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
Shadow Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has confirmed that the Coalition would aim to leave self-managed super fund (SMSF) legislation alone if they won the next election. Addressing an audience of SMSF advisers, accountants and auditors at the CPA's ...

BOJ brings out big bazooka

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
... and services shipments but far more than the 5% the United States buys from us. Plus, most of Japan's import needs -- oil, coal, iron ore, copper, aluminium and wood - are among Australia's major exports. How good is that? It's in Australia's economic ...

Super election infighting intensifies

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
Superannuation is hotting up as one of the most emotive battlegrounds on which the Federal election will be fought. A new survey from Sunsuper, published last week, finds that more than two-thirds of Australians (68%) believe that superannuation will ...

Only 13 MySuper products so far authorised

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
The 1 July launch date of MySuper is just three months away and only 13 MySuper products have so far been authorised. The 13 products are those offered by AvSuper, Combined Fund, the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation, HESTA Super, LUCRF, Media ...

Govt moves to enshrine 'financial adviser' label

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
In a widely anticipated move, the government has today tabled a bill that will enshrine the term "financial planner/adviser" into law. The legislation, introduced by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten aims to enhance ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
... deputy governor Philip Lowe addresses the Australian Industry Group's 13th Annual Economics Forum. In equities news, New Hope Coal is expected to post full year results. In Australia, the market on Monday lost two per cent as spooked investors sold off ...

Jobs a-plenty but not if Gillard could help it

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2013
... image and all anti-business. Among them, plans for a media regulator to regulate acquisitions and the press; new rules on coal seam gas projects; a clampdown on 457 visas; enforcement of penalty and awards rates. It is but natural for Australian businesses ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
... to $69.53, and Westpac eased nine cents to $30.41. Freight rail operator Aurizon gained 4.5 cents to $4.015 after it won a coal haulage contract in Queensland with mining giant Xstrata. On Wall Street, the benchmark Dow Jones Industrial Average notched ...