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Super funds call key challenges

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The breadth and pace of regulatory change, ongoing cost pressures and lower real yields in traditional asset classes have been identified as the key challenges facing Australian superannuation. A discussion at recent Centre for Investor Education Fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong positive leads from Europe and the US on optimism that Greece will succeed in its swap deal necessary to avoid default. At 0850 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Second exposure draft on IMR laws released

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
A revised draft of the Investment Manager Regime legislation has been released, following stakeholder feedback on the initial proposals designed to alleviate perceived tax disincentives on foreign managed funds investing in Australia. The Government ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac has signalled plans for expansion and diversification on the strength of increased FUM. "Since July 2011, Wealthtrac increased its FUM by over 10%. In a market that fell by 10% ...

APRA accepts EU from former Trio director

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
APRA has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a sixth former director of Trio Capital. John Godfrey was a non-executive director of Trio between February 2005 and June 2007, as well as being chair of the board from June 2005 to February 2007. Godfrey ...

Life Insurance investment revenue takes a hit

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... from $23.51 bn for the year ending December 2010. The figures showed insurers suffered a poor September 2011 quarter, in the red by $4.32 bn, which rose again to $8.06 bn in the December 2011 quarter alone. Net profit after tax was down by 1.25 % for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
... Group's 12th Annual Economic Forum. No major equities news is expected. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed firmly in the red after weaker base metals prices and a downwards revision of China's economic growth target weighed on mining stocks. ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
... stocks were lower at noon as weakness in the materials and metals and minerals sector dragged the broader market into the red. At 1212 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 41.3 points, or 0.95 per cent, at 4,221.7 points, while the broader All ...

Online historic cash reporting drives SMSF efficiency

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Macquarie Bank has introduced online access to 10 years worth of historic cash management account statements to support the growing SMSF market. Driven by feedback from stakeholders, the historic CMA statements are secured within the bank's online portal ...

Retirement not an automatic trigger for defensive strategies

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAR 2012
Dynamic asset allocation is an alternative approach to defensive strategies in retirement investing options, according to a new white paper from Towers Watson. In the paper, "Finding the balance, strategies to improve post retirement investing", Towers ...