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Super escapes budget knives

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
Generally positive reactions by wealth managers to the second Rudd-Swan federal budget indicate the industry increasingly knows its place in the political landscape. Driving the mooted reaction is how kind the Treasurer Wayne Swan was to the superannuation ...

TRIS creates confusion: Partners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
The introduction of Transition to Retirement Income Streams (TRIS) created more "early access" traps, according to Partners Superannuation Services. The implementation of tax-free benefits means those over 60 years of age and withdrawing a pension no ...

Tonight's the night

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2009
It's Budget lock-up day tonight in Canberra. The day when the who's who of the Australian economics and the reporting world are held incommunicado for six hours until the grand unveiling of the Government's plan for the future. The official rationale ...

Merger plans for AUI and Lifeplan

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
The $5.5 billion Australian Unity is planning to merge with Lifeplan Funds Management - a deal that would create a funds management group with more than $7 billion in funds under management. Australian Unity announced late last week that a merger proposal ...

Instos search for cash alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
Corporate investors and government bodies are assessing alternatives to holding funds in government guaranteed deposits as cash rates fall and the $1 million fee eats away at returns. Subash Pillai, executive director and head of cash and fixed interest ...

Beware the Budgets

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 11 MAY 2009
Phew! That wasn't stressing at all. In the end, the official announcement of the results of the stress test conducted on 19 of America's biggest banks became a sort of anti-climax for the equity markets. Where to from here? The verdict? Ten of the 19 ...

Govt continues to target high income HHs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2009
Speculation the government will cut back the health insurance rebate for high income earners lends weight to where it might wield the superannuation axe. A story published this morning in the Australian newspaper reports that the health insurance rebate ...

ESG a fiduciary duty: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
Trustees have a fiduciary duty to take long term factors, including ESG considerations, into account when selecting and managing investments, said Senator Nick Sherry. Senator Sherry, speaking at this morning's Finsia's leadership forum, said this is ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2009
The Australian share market was higher at noon, boosted by a positive lead from United States markets, better-than-expected jobs figures and a well-received quarterly profit result from Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate, News Corp. Official data showed ...

Refine board succession: AIST

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2009
Industry, corporate and public sector super funds must improve their board succession strategy to ensure the funds continue to operate effectively, according to a new survey. The Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) commissioned research ...