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Super returns crash below 5%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
Super fund median default rolling 12 month returns have crashed down from a rolling 12 month median return of 8.7% at end June 2011 to 4.9% at end July, according to the latest SelectingSuper fund performance survey. Despite the volatility, long-term ...

FOFA: Government extends soft-dollar benefit ban to non-super risk insurance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The Federal Government has extended its ban on soft-dollar benefits under the Future of Financial Advice draft legislation announced today. It will now include risk insurance outside of superannuation. The ban, scheduled to go live on July 1, 2012 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUL 2011
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today, after US markets fell for the fifth straight day while the US searches for a solution to its debt crisis. At 0649 AEST on the ASX 24, the September share price index futures contract was nine ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is expected to decline after US stocks fell on a White House threat to veto legislation that would avert a US debt default. But Australian resource stocks may gain after the price of metals and oil rose. At 0826 AEST on the ...

Cost of living outpacing retirement incomes

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
Retirement incomes need to grow by $600 per year to comfortably keep pace with rising costs of living, new figures have confirmed. Costs climbed by 1.3% in the March quarter this year from the December quarter 2010, according to the Association of Super ...

Rainmaker reveals 2011 Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
Challenger emerged as the biggest winner from the 2011 Rainmaker Sales & Marketing Excellence Awards Dinner last night, picking up three awards, while PIMCO, Legg Mason and AustralianSuper each scooped two. The awards dinner, compared by ABC newsreader ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
The Federal Government has officially launched its Centre for International Finance and Regulation, with funding allocations to research projects including High Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Snowball Shadforth planning for a FOFA future

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
The merged entity of planning groups Snowball and Shadforth will be FOFA equipped and ready. Shadforth shareholders have made it official this week and accepted the Snowball offer, with over 90% of votes in favour of the merger. The two non-aligned ...

Equipsuper clears merger hurdle with Vision

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 30 JUN 2011
The merger of Vision Super and Equipsuper will continue after the two funds cleared a major obstacle that delayed the deal to 2012. The merger hit a roadblock on May 25 when trouble arose around the merging of Vision Super's pooled super trust, Equipsuper ...

Equipsuper builds intra-fund advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
... can expects from these three tiers of advice we offer. Also, it will help our advisers by streamlining enquiries made to Equip Financial Planning that could be better handle through Member Advice services," said Brooks. Equipsuper charges members $75 ...