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Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010

... report. Deen Sanders, acting chief executive at the Financial Planning Association (FPA), said the move could reduce the incentive for low-income earners to co-contribute to super. "We are disappointed at the government's announcement to reverse its ...

Trust advocates long-term staff incentives

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010

... Listed financial services group Trust hopes to take its 125-year-old operations into the next century through a staff incentive program that is better aligned with long-term shareholder and client interests. Chief executive John Atkin said that starting ...

Govt response to exec remuneration falls short: Regnan

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 19 APR 2010

... that [executive's] tenure but that executive no longer has 'skin' in the game. In fact, the way the tax works, it's an incentive not to have skin in the game," he said. "We can have all the disclosure under the sun but until we have executives paid more ...

Goldman Sachs accused of fraud

SEC RELEASE | MONDAY, 19 APR 2010

... protection on specific layers of the ABACUS capital structure. Given that financial short interest, Paulson had an economic incentive to select RMBS that it expected to experience credit events in the near future. Goldman Sachs did not disclose Paulson's ...

More super funds to introduce performance pay: survey

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 13 APR 2010

Almost all super funds will have a performance component built into the remuneration packages of their senior management within the next five years, and there are more fundamental changes ahead in the way super fund executives and staff get paid as ...

Fundie backs strategy with own nest egg

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 22 MAR 2010

The Australian fund manager behind one of T. Rowe Price's global equities strategy gives 'skin in the game' serious meaning when he poured all of his retirement savings into it. His parents are putting some money, too. Scott Berg, the Canberra-born ...

On the shoulders of giants

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | MONDAY, 15 MAR 2010

Today's generation of super trustees are reaping the fruits of the Labor movement that started modern super decades ago - now it's their turn to give something back by solving the next set of challenges involving superannuation adequacy, scale and fees. ...

US fund managers say long term, trade short term

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 3 MAR 2010

... turnover more than 100 per cent. The research cited volatile markets, changing macroeconomic conditions, short-term incentive systems and mixed signals from clients as key reasons behind the high levels of portfolio turnover. "Short-term investing is ...

Gold's dimming lustre

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010

... reportedly also considering beefing up their holdings of the yellow metal. Explanation three. Low interest rates offer no incentive to hold US bonds. Sure, there is no interest payment attached to gold, but it also does not contain the prospect of a ...

Tax breaks no enough: seniors

MICHAEL HOBBS | FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010

It would take more than tax breaks to help baby boomers stay in the workforce beyond the average retirement age, argues an industry body. Michael O'Neill, chief executive at National Seniors, welcomed head of Treasury, Ken Henry's, proposal for tax ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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