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Market to open lower

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2015
The Australian market looks set to open lower, after Wall Street rose following strong gains in Asian and European equity markets. At 0808 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was down 21 points at 5,387. In local economic ...

New lifecycle and infrastructure options at Hostplus

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
Industry superannuation fund Hostplus has introduced two new investment options as recognition of members progressively seeking defensive, lower-risk options on the approach to retirement. The first new investment option - IFM Australian Infrastructure ...

Australian shares up on ease over Greece

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
The Australian share market has risen well over one per cent following offshore markets' tempered reaction to Greece's rejection of bailout terms. US and European stock markets dipped slightly overnight, but not as much as feared in the wake of Sunday's ...

FEATURE: Beyond Beta

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
This year, Vanguard overtook PIMCO as the world's largest mutual bond fund. But the wars between active and passive investment are not over. In a world where lower for longer is the new normal, active managers argue they are the only ones who can bring ...

AustralianSuper posts double digit returns

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
AustralianSuper's balanced investment option recorded its third year of double digit returns during 2014-15, reflecting the benefits of an increased focus on active and internal management of assets. After taxes and fees the AustralianSuper balanced ...

Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annually

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Following successive government plans to lift the age at which retirees can access their age pension, policymakers are pushing ahead with proposals to lift the Preservation Age. The Productivity Commission (PC) has just released research that they believe ...

GST increase would deliver $42 billion: FSC

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
The Financial Services Council (FSC) believes Australia's existing mix of taxation is unsustainable with an ageing population and baby boomers moving out of the workforce. Among the FSC's submission to the Tax White Paper are four key proposals including ...

Australian market skids on Greece

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
The Australian share market is down well over one per cent in the wake of debt-ridden Greece's decision to reject international creditors' tough bailout terms. CMC Markets chief market strategist Ric Spooner said the `No' result in Greece's referendum ...

Shaw hires and restructures as holistic advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
Shaw Stockbroking has rebranded as Shaw and Partners (Shaw) and hired a Macquarie executive as part of its strategy to offer holistic advice services. Shaw will provide a combination of independent financial planning, estate planning, insurance and ...

FIIG appoints industry execs to board

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
FIIG Securities has appointed two well-known industry executives as the first independent directors to its board. QIC chairman Don Luke and Aconex chairman Adam Lewis were previously members of the FIIG advisory council and have now been appointed directors ...