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Superannuation

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.

Pengana EL Fund moves to 'highly recommended'

Pengana's Emerging Leaders Fund has been upgraded to "highly recommended" by Lonsec.

S&P gives "recommended" rating to global funds

S&P has assigned European Investor's Global Property Trust a "recommended" rating, while also adding two global Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) funds to their recommended funds.

FuturePlus trustee gets RSE

FuturePlus Super's trustee, Chifley Financial Services, has been granted its Registrable Superannuation Entity license by APRA, ahead of the June 2006 licensing deadline.

RBC Dexia number one for global custody - again

The recently merged custody group RBC Dexia has again been awarded top spot in the R&M Consultants Survey in Europe while also sweeping through awards in the segment categories.

Macq eyes $150bn rural property as competitive asset class

With its uncanny knack for spotting relatively untapped investment opportunities, Macquarie Bank plans to launch a wholesale fund aimed at the $150 billion rural property sector.

Select's alternatives "recommended"

Select Asset Management's (Select's) Alternatives Portfolio fund has been given "recommended" ratings from research houses, Lonsec and Zenith.