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Superannuation

NAB bundles home loans with insurance

National Australia Bank (NAB), together with its subsidiary MLC, has brought to market a new product called the Protected Loan, a combined mortgage and insurance package.

Bribery and corruption policies hard to find

On the back of the AWB scandal, research from the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) reveals that only half of Australia's largest companies have policies banning bribery or corruption.

Super splitting could save $21,000 in tax: AMP

As it prepares to undertake a large scale super splitting education campaign for its planners, AMP claimed that taking full advantage of the new rules could save couples up to $21,000 in tax.

Fraudsters rob super funds for petrol

Two former directors have been called on to answer fraud charges following an ASIC investigation which alleged they funnelled super monies into their own petrol station businesses.

Local and global equities fuel returns: SelectingSuper

Superannuation and allocated pension fund members' returns have risen in the year ended January 2006 thanks to the strength of the local equities market and the rebound of international equities.

"Riskless view of the world" driving emerging markets

Van Eyk said emerging markets were gaining ground in the global equity and debt market universe, benefitting from greater investor confidence and a "riskless view of the world."

IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

IFSA will put renewed pressure on the Government to cut front-end superannuation tax, saying such an incentive would stem the current retirement savings gap of $452 billion to less than half of its current size.

BUSS(Q) super hits $1bn mark

BUSS(Q), the super fund for the building and construction industry in Queensland, announced that it has reached $1 billion in funds under management.

Industry and retail fund bickering needs to stop: Planners

The consensus among planners who attended the van Eyk conference in Sydney this week was clear: industry and retail funds need to stop bickering and instead serve consumers as a homogeneous front.

Planners advised to plan ahead on succession

Financial planners might be able to help you with your retirement but when it comes to their own succession planning they could do with some help from business experts.