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Anxiety over 'all-things super' takes toll on MySuper uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
The number of superannuation funds applying for a license to run a MySuper product is likely to fall well short of expectations, according to estimates from the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority. The application process for the low-cost no-frills ...

Don't meddle with super industry bodies warn Govt

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
Several industry bodies have joined the ever growing chorus of sentiment against a federal government making any changes to superannuation likely to negatively impact investors either saving for or currently in retirement. The Self Managed Superannuation ...

Simple diversification better than 'smart beta'

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 15 FEB 2013
keep your investments diverse and stay the course. That is the advice from Vanguard's chief economist in Europe, on the best way to design portfolios to adapt to the economics woes gripping the euro zone. Dr Peter Westaway explained how probable different ...

VOFF slams MP response Trio Capital fraud

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) has criticised member for Thornsby Stephen Jones over his response to the Trio Capital fraud. Jones said in a WIN News interview on 11 February that he intends to present a Private Members Bill to Federal Parliament ...

Ex-drug dealers now hitting-up SMSFs: ACC

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Australia's criminal intelligence agency, the ACC is witnessing an increasing number of the illegal operations, with many organised crime rings - formerly involved in drug trafficking - now targeting investors, as the profits were better and there was ...

All Ords at 5000 overvalued but...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
"Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run..." -- Beer Barrel Polka by Vejvoda and IngriA! Roll out the barrel cause the All Ords' on a run. Roll out the barrel, it's broken five thousand! It's ...

Asset diversification gathers momentum

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Institutional investors continue to diversify their investment portfolios into alternative assets, increasingly via direct funds rather than funds of funds, according to global data from Towers Watson. The data shows that in 2012 its clients - which ...

Macquarie Life outperforms in satisfaction stakes

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 14 FEB 2013
Macquarie Life has been awarded a five-star status for overall satisfaction in the Beaton Benchmarks 2012 - Life Insurance Intermediaries Study for the fifth consecutive year, making it the only provider in the Australian insurance market to achieve ...

Super Springboard scholarships for women announced

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) and Women in Super (WIS) have announced the recipients of the Super Springboard scholarships. A joint initiative of AIST and WIS, Super Springboard is a 12-month program for women interested ...

Most DIY funds won't change allocations in retirement

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 FEB 2013
Less than half of the retired self managed super fund trustees contacted for a survey released yesterday said that they either plan to change their asset allocations or had already done so. Yesterday Russell Investments and The SMSF Professionals' Association ...