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AAP  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Australian share market has opened higher after the US Federal Reserve surprised investors by deciding to continue with its $US85 billion-a-month stimulus scheme. The All Ordinaries had jumped 59.7 points, or 1.14 per cent, to 5,290.1 after opening ...

AFA names Rising Star finalists

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has revealed the names of the six finalists in the 2013 Rising Star of the Year Award, which recognizes the best new advisers. The six finalists are Kylie George from Harvest Wealth (Financial Wisdom), Ravi ...

Australians clueless about age pension

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Institutional investors to lift infra assets

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... Preqin. According to the group's latest monthly Infrastructure Spotlight report, 63% of public and private sector pension funds plan on investing more in the asset class in the next 12 months than they did in the last 12 months. Preqin said infrastructure ...

Retirees see silver lining of slowing mining boom

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013
... Petroleum. In 2011 and 2012, the company paid a dividend of US 55c per share. Before that it favoured a dividend reinvestment plan. However, at the beginning of this year the dividend went up to US 65c per share. On the 25 September the company is due ...

FSU considering options after NAB snub

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
... tight-lipped about what that action might entail. "We don't want to show our hand," they said. NAB has reduced staff as part of a plan unveiled by chief executive Cameron Clyne to cut $800 million in costs a year by 2018. According to an FSU tally, NAB ...

AFA Adviser of the Year Finalists revealed

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 SEP 2013
The six finalists for the 11th annual Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Adviser of the Year Award have been announced ahead of the October AFA conference. The Awards recognises leadership, advocacy and innovation in the financial services industry ...

John Hewson calls for overhaul of superannuation system

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Former Liberal Party leader and chairman of Shartru Wealth Management John Hewson wants the new government to conduct an overhaul of the superannuation system to loosen the Labor Party's grip on the sector. The former politician and economist told Financial ...

Super likely to fall under Treasury

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Superannuation and financial services will likely fall under the Treasury portfolio, a decision that industry bodies have welcomed. Joe Hockey as Treasurer and Arthur Sinodinos as Assistant Treasurer are likely to oversee the superannuation and financial ...

DB schemes decline post-GFC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 17 SEP 2013
Uncertainty in the wake of the global financial crisis has accelerated the move away from defined benefit (DB) retirement schemes, and towards defined contribution (DC) schemes, according the 2013 Create survey. The survey, which included responses ...