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Weekly economic round-up

... be having a positive impact on consumer spending. However, uncertainty and anxiety over the Federal Government's new workplace laws - which take effect today - could dampen consumer confidence and restrain spending. Also scheduled to be released this ...

Award workers to have choice of fund

Up to 500,000 more employees will be able to choose their superannuation fund under new workplace relations amendments announced yesterday. The Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Peter Dutton, said the move will be enforced as of 1 July 2006. ...

Twice as many super funds now offering planning advice

... last few years. One is the competitive member environment post Choice in July last year and two, being the changing workplace relation laws that has caused a slight shift in industry fund's distribution channels.

Daily economic update

The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) reported a 2.9 per cent fall in its skilled vacancies index in January, led by a 3.6 per cent decline in openings for trades. Automotive trades posted the biggest decline (9.2 per cent) in ...

Australia exports financial literacy

Australia's Financial Literacy Program has become an exporter with Korea eyeing the program to help curb out-of-control Korean credit card debts. Personal bankruptcy and overuse of credit cards has long been a social problem in Korea. But educators ...

Weaven trumpets industry fund growth figures

... performance of different types of superannuation funds." Weaven predicted that in spite of any incumbent Australian workplace reforms, which he criticised for their potential to infringe on 'choice', industry funds would continue to outperform and trumpet ...

WM executives need to improve their negotiation skills

While the changing industrial relations (IR) landscape may promote disputes, it also creates opportunities for good negotiators particularly concerning wealth management. Katie Graham, Managing director of The Resolution Centre says "for most Australians ...

Government to allow super splitting

... occupation base, which in-turn signifies the long term strategic shift to make superannuation a general rather than a workplace-employer focused benefit.

Meat Workers' fund takes number one rank

... Australian Meat Industry Superannuation Trust (AMIST) has overtaken MTAA Super as the leading superannuation fund for workplace default investment options for the 2004-05 financial year. Rates released by AMIST reveal their annual returns of 17.4 per ...

Industry funds continue to outperform

... aspects, one being the dollars super funds delivered into members' accounts, after fees and taxes for both personal and workplace super. On average, for workplace super, industry super funds delivered $791 more dollars in their members accounts over ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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