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Sending a message:Member communications a vital link

When you pick up a document to read, do you like a quick overview of the content or the full background briefing? Do you prefer to have someone tell you exactly what you ...

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Competitive streak an asset for Tower

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Gov’t leads narrowly on policy

The Federal Government may have used its 2006 Budget to introduce some of the biggest-ever changes to superannuation in Australia, but industry participants appear strong...

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The big picture: Superannuation has become a key driver for economic growth in Australia

The Australian superannuation system is becoming so significant relative to the Australian economy that, with appropriate leadership and policy development, it can be har...

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Financial Planning fine without commissions

Financial planners are now an accepted part of the Australian superannuation industry, but there remains plenty of disagreement about how they should be paid, according t...

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The art of exposure- When it comes to allocating, balance is everything

If there has been one constant in driving superannuation fund returns over the past two years it has been exposure to Australian equity....

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Are local equities set to pop?

For a long time now, super experts have been suggesting that the Australian equities performance bubble, so long the backbone of double digit returns for funds, is sure t...

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Weaven and Smith influential

Industry Fund Services executive chair Garry Weaven and outgoing Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive Philippa Smith have emerged as having ha...

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Industry demanding change

The Federal Government and some major superannuation industry organisations may have misjudged their constituencies by abandoning policy proposals that would see an event...

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Regulatory reform still needed

The Superannuation industry continues to be less than happy with both the number of regulators impacting on the sector as well as the number of ratings houses and the met...

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Incorporating international equities into a portfolio

The world is bigger than just holding Australian equities in a portfolio as many investors are now discovering....

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Property investment – the current situation

The investment property situation is looking rosier than it has for a while. We are seeing a gradual upward trend that appears set to stay for quite some time and is cert...