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SG Bill enters parliament with strong support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 NOV 2011
... last longer for millions of Australians "When coupled with lower-cost super, these measures represent the greatest improvements to our super system since the inception of the guarantee in 1992. They will increase GDP and reduce the cost to taxpayers ...

Leenane Templeton Chartered Accountants adds financial planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... portfolio. "The decision supports our strategy to grow the wealth business and our clients will continue to feel the improvements in our professional service level with a real partnership that caters to their needs." The Leenane Templeton group now includes ...

Sydney's financial centre ranking slips five places

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 27 SEP 2011
... Financial Centre Index (GFCI) score has also increased 2% and Melbourne's is up 6%. However despite the performance improvements, Sydney's rank fell five places because cities it competes with increased their GFCI scores faster. Offsetting this, Melbourne's ...

SMSFs given leeway on property assets

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Self managed super fund trustees will be allowed to make improvements to property assets under a proposed new ruling from the Australian Taxation Office, which has also relaxed its interpretation of single acquirable assets. The ATO's draft ruling on ...

SMA managers raise standards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
... platforms and improved their internal measurement of performance, the ratings house said. "As a consequence of these improvements, what we refer to as SMA-specific risks, namely tracking error and relative performance risk between the SMA product on ...

Super funds prefer employers via clearing houses

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
... Super Funds 2011 event in September where she will give a talk on managing costs and improving service with process improvements. For more information, see the website here.

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
... with 31,759 contracts traded. Shaw Stockbroking senior dealer Jamie Spiteri said nothing specific was driving the improvements, but investors were responding to positive company results and takeover activity since the market opened. Shares in Amcor rose ...

Challenger investment head lands Omgeo chair role

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 16 AUG 2011
... of Challenger. "I'm very excited about the opportunity to work closely with my peers in order to drive efficiency improvements across the industry. These improvements can promote cost reductions and reduced risk, which ultimately benefit the underlying ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
... cents at $2.87, after the company said its annual profit fell by 17 per cent in 2010/11, although it expected slight improvements in earnings and revenue in the current year. The spot price of gold in Sydney was $US1,803.5 per ounce, up $US56.70 from ...

Zurich launches program to match demographic trends

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011
... policyholders to hold part-levels, which they can alter as their needs change. So lots of enforced clients will get these improvements o our retention rates will be higher. "Basically under the one policy you can get part-levels, as the need reduces ...