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Super splitting could save $21,000 in tax: AMP

As it prepares to undertake a large scale super splitting education campaign for its planners, AMP claimed that taking full advantage of the new rules could save couples up to $21,000 in tax. On the back of an extensive adviser education program for ...

Fraudsters rob super funds for petrol

Two former directors have been called on to answer fraud charges following an ASIC investigation which alleged they funnelled super monies into their own petrol station businesses. The alleged offenders were Karl Heinz Hermann Veljkovic and Barry John ...

IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

IFSA will renew the push for the Government to cut front-end superannuation tax, saying such incentives would stem the current retirement savings gap of $452 billion to less than half of its current size. IFSA's Richard Gilbert said high on the agenda ...

Industry and retail fund bickering needs to stop: Planners

... billion, or $93,000 per person, the debate on retail versus industry funds was raging at Sydney's iconic Luna Park. In the red corner was HOSTPLUS' chief executive, David Elia, speaking on the virtues of industry funds and in the blue corner was Colonial ...

Flexibility but at a great price - the Virgin Mortgages way

Virgin Mortgages is targeting Gen X and Y consumers who want a good value deal with well priced but useful features rather than just the cheapest product. Interim CEO David Baxby said that the loan's appeal is all "in the detail" as Virgin is not competing ...

Asset Super to upgrade insurance and offer super splitting

Asset Super is set to deliver twice the benefits to its members with plans to revamp its insurance offering and to allow 'contribution splitting', a tax saving strategy for couples. Asset's general manager, John Paul, said the group's insurance outsourcing ...

Macq advisers launches actively-managed commodities fund

Macquarie Adviser Services hopes to address investor demand for an actively-managed commodities portfolio through its recently launched CSL Active Commodities Fund. The fund will be managed by boutique commodities portfolio specialist Commodity Strategies ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

Competition is about to heat up in the home loan market after Virgin Money launched its much-anticipated home loan product which promises a low 6.59 per cent variable interest rate, a 'repayment holiday' option and savings of over $25,000. Virgin Money ...

Daily economic update

The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its benchmark interest rate overnight to 2.5 per cent from 2.25 per cent. The latest move marks the second rate hike in three months. At a press conference following its decision, ECB President Jean Claude Trichet ...

SG is a tax: Tax Inquiry

The just-announced tax inquiry may lead to the unthinkable - an attack on the 9 per cent Super Guarantee (SG). Treasurer Peter Costello has just announced a broad review of taxation in Australia so the government can get clear figures comparing our ...