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Superannuation

More people are working past retirement age and concessional contributions have dropped among older workers, placing unwanted pressure on the superannuation outcomes of m...

Funds management

Institutional investors are likely to increase allocations to real assets in 2013, according to AMP Capital’s latest Institutional Investor Report; however, results are s...

Superannuation

The Federal Government is updating its super calculator to reflect increases to the SG. ...

Editorial

Although they haven’t exactly broken out the champagne, life has become a lot easier for fund managers over the past 12 months. Janine Mace examines the implications for ...

Superannuation

APRA's quarterly superannuation statistics for March 2013 have highlighted the continuing growth and strength of the SMSF sector, according to SPAA's Graeme Colley....

Financial planning

Equity Trustees elevates contest with Perpetual for Trust into a fight ...

Superannuation

APRA’s latest superannuation data is out – super assets have increased by approximately 13.5 per cent over the year to March....

Superannuation

In just one week, inactive super accounts with under $2000 will be sent to the ATO....

Financial planning

New research shows only one in 10 industry super fund members use their fund’s financial planning services due to lack of interest and awareness. ...

Financial planning

With investment concern levels dropping to their lowest point in over three years, new data shows both planner and investor appetite for growth assets has bounced back. ...

Financial planning

Mortgage brokers in Australia are continuing to write a substantial segment of the entire home loan market, according to the most recent study of the top 16 aggregators i...

Life/Risk

Major industry funds lift cost of cover for members pointing to rising costs and regulatory obligations....

Superannuation

GFC super losses are fading into memory as retail master trusts lead the way with super returns not seen since 2006/07....

Superannuation

SPAA has urged the Coalition not to defer the Labor Government's planned increase in the superannuation guarantee if it wins government at the election scheduled for 15 S...

Funds management

The campaign by Colonial First State (CFS) to promote its reputation as a leading investment house with specialist capabilities using 'The Investment Specialist Series’ h...

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