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Fund advertising is essential: Retailers Assoc

... Retailers Association, the employer group that is the principal sponsor of the public offer industry fund REST, has told the Senate Super Inquiry that post-choice super funds have no choice but to advertise. "Advertising is an essential part of attracting ...

Forget industry funds, focus on advice: AFA

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 SEP 2006
... but focus on your business and where you can add value." Klipin admitted the broader context of the message comes as a Senate inquiry is being completed on the superannuation industry and the ongoing role of advice. "At the AFA we understand concern ...

Budget super consultations attract 3,500 submissions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2006
... Costello has stepped up his criticism of the Opposition for not indicating if they will support the reforms or not in the Senate. "Remarkably, missing from the [formal] correspondence from 1,500-plus businesses, individuals and organisations is any submission ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... comments on inflation hinted the central bank may be close to ending two years of interest rate hikes. Bernanke told the US Senate Banking Committee he saw core inflation moderating in the approaching quarters. Strong earnings from banks such as JPMorgan ...

Babcock & Brown appoints former senator

... PricewaterhouseCoopers Legal where he headed the Strategic, Corporate and Project Advice Group. During Loosley's term in the senate, he served as chairman of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. He is currently Chairman of the Committee for ...

Daily economic update

... with testimony on the economy and monetary policy to the House Financial Services Committee. He will testify before the US Senate the day after. Financial markets will attempt to assess the likely duration of Fed tightening from his testimony. Bernanke ...

Super splitting to go ahead in new year

... plan their superannuation together, as the Howard Government passed the long awaited splitting superannuation bill through senate on Friday night. The bill is expected to allow contributions made on or after January 1, 2006 to be split between spouses ...

Suggestions grow on how to improve under 40s savings

Submissions to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics Finance and Public Administration regarding the savings of consumers under 40 continue with additional recommendations revolving around increased tax breaks and government rebates. The Australian ...

Super surcharge finally abolished in new Senate

Legislation to abolish the superannuation surcharge has now been passed in the new Senate. The measure follows the government's initiatives to boost superannuation savings including an expanded co-contribution scheme to encourage low and middle-income ...

…as Minchin denies union funds attack

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2005
... where their super funds go - a right they should have had for a very long time," Minchin says. "But the left-controlled Senate has denied Australians that choice."