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TPD tax changes could increase premiums: ASFA

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
Tax changes around the deductibility of insurance premiums for disability superannuation benefits has been criticised by one industry association that warns insurance premiums may rise. According to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia ...

Small caps and Asia on Auscoal radar

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
The $4.4 billion Auscoal Super is eyeing small caps and Asia as key international equities segments that currently present the most investment opportunities. Bruce Watson, chief executive of Auscoal, said the fund is seeing a number of opportunities ...

Tax system should improve wellbeing: Henry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
A landmark speech by Dr Ken Henry, head of Treasury, shows why he terrifies the financial services lobby - he believes the taxation system should be used to boost societal wellbeing rather than protect incumbency. Speaking yesterday at the Committee ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher on Friday, with Wall Street again gaining ground amid banking sector corporate results and positive economic data. At 0725 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract ...

Trust completes business review

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
Trust Company has finalised a strategic review of their business, which has led to a renewed focus on developing the firm to be the leading trustee in the market. The strategic review, which was flagged in April this year and conducted by John Aitkin ...

Chinese Australians return to the East

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 OCT 2009
Chinese Australian investors have never been far from their Chinese roots and portray a different investment mindset to the average Australian investor, as many yearn for bigger exposures to Asia, according to one specialist fund manager. Jonathan Wu ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Life insurer Asteron spearheads a new preventative healthcare program that aims to slash the cost of insurance to the average Australian and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer ...

Too many choices, too many fees: academic

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Trustees adding excessive investment options to their super funds are violating their fiduciary duty while imposing unnecessary costs on members, said a leading superannuation academic. "The current system of a myriad of investment options not only ...

Sentry buys AFG Financial Planning

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
National dealer group Sentry Group has acquired the financial planning arm of Australia's largest mortgage broker, Australian Finance Group - bringing Sentry's funds under advice to $2.2 billion. ING Australia-backed Sentry Group acquired Australia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open slightly lower after Wall Street stocks dropped after mixed corporate earnings reports. At 0730 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index contract was 13 points lower at 4,780. ...