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NAS adds Vision Super to lending program

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
National Australia Bank Asset Servicing (NAS) has added Vision Super to its principal securities lending program.

Superannuation tax concessions unsustainable: Bowen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Federal Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen said Labor's superannuation policy might not be universally popular but it was a better alternative to the coalition's decision to leave super alone.

Property groups looking through the schooner glass

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Australian property groups who recently made hospitality acquisitions may feel their choices are vindicated by a new report suggesting alcohol consumption has "rebounded" in the country.

New initiative to improve women's economic health

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has announced a partnership with not-for-profit 10thousandgirl in a bid to improve the financial literacy and economic health of women in regional areas.

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed the federal government's decision to leave new taxes on super out of the 2015 budget but say there is further consultation ahead.

Opposition welcomes SME package, slams Google tax

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has given his backing to small business tax cuts made in the budget but has branded the so-called crack-down on multi-nationals "a cop out".

Age pension kept at highest indexation rate

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
In the absence of an increase in the superannuation guarantee, industry representative groups agree Australians will need to put more money in to their super accounts after changes to the Age Pension were announced in the federal budget.

QIC extends partnership with Northern Trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional fund manager QIC recently appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, fund accounting, taxation and associated services for its range of Australian fund products.

Register for the MAX Forum now

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
With the speakers and nominees for the 2015 MAX Forum and Awards announced, now is the time to register your place at the event.

Financial services SMEs top confidence survey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
The financial services sector has ranked number one for optimism in the latest survey of SMEs conducted by Bibby Financial Services.