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Coalition will delay SG rise, abolish LICS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
Opposition leader Tony Abbott has delivered his budget reply speech, announcing delays or suspension of superannuation intitiatives that were meant to be funded from taxes that a Coalition government intends repealing should it win office. These initiatives ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Finalists of this year's awards and their supporters packed the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney to celebrate last year's most innovative and successful website and marketing campaigns. This year's awards focussed on the theme of success ...

Super fund returns fall to 10.8%

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The recovery in super fund returns had a slight hiccup in March 2013 as the SelectingSuper Workplace rolling 12 month default option index fell slightly to 10.8%. Super fund returns are still, however, the 2nd highest they've been in 3 years. Explaining ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Be careful what you wish for, you might just not get it. The day is nigh...only two more sleeps and we'll get it. Like cute little children waiting for Santa, European stock markets are happy for Christmas is coming soon - it'll be here on the 2nd of ...

Rainmaker Group appoints Professional Standards Officer

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Financial advice expert Trevor Harris joins the Technical Services team of Rainmaker Group this month in the newly-created role of Professional Standards Officer. In his new role, Harris will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the ...

Rainmaker appoints brand and media strategist

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Rainmaker Group has appointed financial services brand and marketing veteran Bronwyn Delaney as Brand and Media Strategist. In this newly-created role, Bronwyn will be responsible for providing a strategic facility for Rainmaker clients who are seeking ...

Reversal of fortune

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
An ill wind blew over this land girth by sea yesterday. Recall the 71,500 workers that found work in February - yes, that one...the one that's the biggest one month job gain since July 2000, the one that came in more than seven times market expectations ...

MDA guidance review will bring coherence and consistency

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Advisers and fund managers welcome the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review of Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) guidance as it will bring coherence and consistency to an under-regulated sector. "The review is a good thing ...

NGS Super adds three new directors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
NGS Super, the industry fund for non-government schools, has appointed three new directors to its board following the fund's February board meeting. Geoff Newcombe, Garry Le Duff both come from the Association of Independent Schools and join as employer ...

No Grexit, no Cyprexit

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
Go ahead punk, make my day! This is basically what the Parliament of itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie Cyprus told its Goliath paymasters when it rejected their demand to impose a tax on bank deposits as a pre-condition to their salvation. Not one of the 56 ...