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Health Super achieves its RSE

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006
... employers." Signalling future directions for the fund in the more dynamic post-choice world, Clausen said, "It also represents a major milestone in the development and implementation of our public offer product which we believe will further position ...

Daily economic update

... level of imports from China is also unlikely to derail the protectionist moves in the US Congress. The trade deficit is a major risk to the US economy. Despite February's decline from record levels, indications suggest that the deficit would again resume ...

Chinese businesses upbeat but worried about compliance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2006
... findings were revealed in the latest Business Owners Survey by Grant Thornton International (GTI), who has just completed a major research survey of the Chinese business market. The findings also highlight the importance Australian business places on ...

We need professional education courses that set advisers apart: AFA

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 APR 2006
... after my name' and this is how I can do it." Klipin added that the main areas will need to be around insurance, which was a major shortcoming flagged by ASIC in their shadow shopping survey. "Clearly what shadow shopper three has showed is that people ...

SMSFs turning to managed funds

Self managed super fund (SMSF) clients are finding it easy to manage their investments but are becoming more defensive, increasingly opting for managed funds. The findings were released yesterday by AMP Capital Investors and Investment Trends, whose ...

Labor launches 6-point super plan

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
... to consolidate lost super. The Leader of the Opposition, Kim Beazley, presented his six point plan at the conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) in Queensland yesterday. Beazley said under the Howard Government lost superannuation has blown ...

Accountants come under shadow shop radar

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
Unlicensed advisers and accountants will also fall under ASIC's radar, in the fallout of the shadow shopping survey results unveiled last week, revealing that over 22 representatives gave advice out of their realm. Speaking at the FPA's Sydney chapter ...

Equities lead bull run in super savings: SelectingSuper

The latest performance figures from Rainmaker/SelectingSuper shows investors are continuing to enjoy strong returns, particularly in Australian and global equities. In the year ending February 2006, the Rainmaker/Selecting Super superannuation fund ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2006
... to push interest rates higher, overshadowing hopes for robust corporate profits. A drop in oil prices also hurt shares of major oil companies, including blue-chip Exxon Mobil. Major stock indexes suffered their biggest one-day declines in over a month ...

Super funds to inject $1.5bn more into Aussie hedge funds

An academic survey has predicted that current allocation by major super funds to hedge funds will jump by $1.5 billion in the next two to five years, an increase from the current average allocation of 2.9 per cent to 4.1 per cent. The University of ...