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ALP stripping super to fund spending plans; ASFA

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has joined with the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) in attacking the Federal Labor Party's tax package and superannuation policies released on Tuesday.

Fund returns positive in August; Mercer

A positive month on the Australian sharemarket and relatively good returns from the bond market underpinned a solid month for local fund managers with most funds returning between 0.5% and 1% in August, Mercer Investment Consulting said on Tuesday.

Labor's super policy means a fair go for all - Latham

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
The Labor Party\'s superannuation reforms outlined in its tax policy worked on the principle of a fair go for all, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today.

Labor taking with one hand while giving with another; PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2004
Opposition Leader Mark Latham was taking with one hand while claiming to give with the other under Labor\'s tax and family policy package, Prime Minister John Howard said today.

IFSA slams ALP super policy

In a release titled "Workers get $2 billion worth of disappointment", the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has slammed the decision by the Federal Labor Party to abolish the superannuation co-contribution scheme.

Super growth funds shine in August; Intech

Growth-oriented superannuation funds generated positive returns in August with the only negative factor being the rising Australian dollar which deducted around 0.5% from unhedged international assets, Intech said on Tuesday.

Australian fund managers need to wise up on global equities; Franklin Templeton

US-based investment giant Franklin Templeton has challenged Australian investment managers to get with the times and re-examine their approach to global equities in light of the challengers thrown up by globalisation.

The future online for financial advisers; Navigator

The future success of financial advisers will be largely determined by their ability to harness the potential of new online technology, Navigator's national key account manager Stephen Trist said today.

AFS licensees pass ASIC's spot check

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Monday released its findings on a program of 353 randomly conducted verification visits on Australian financial services (AFS) licensees.

ING reduces fees and launches new funds for OneAnswer

ING has announced the launch of several new funds and a round of fee reductions in a package of changes to be introduced to its flagship retail platform OneAnswer.