New era of e-contributions to change the face of super

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The coming three months will see Australian employers and their myriad of superannuation providers digest some of the biggest systems reforms since the introduction of the GST. The joint employer... Read more continue reading

Aon Benfield analyzes 8 key trends facing insurers at 13th Hazards Conference

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Aon Benfield, the global reinsurance intermediary and capital advisor of Aon plc (NYSE:AON),  reveals eight trends that create opportunities for insurers at the Aon Benfield 13th Biennial Hazards Conference in... Read more continue reading

Xpress Super gets thumbs up from Survey

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The decision by the specialist self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator SuperGuardian to introduce the low-cost option Xpress Super has been strongly endorsed by the 2013 Smart Investor Administrator Survey. Xpress Super,... Read more continue reading

Man versus machine

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In the latest edition of Global Horizons Standard Life Investments, the global investment manager, examines how investors can use behavioural finance to improve their understanding of markets and enhance decision... Read more continue reading

Retirees drive demand for outcome-oriented approach to investing

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Alliance approach provides financial planning practitioners support in building innovative retirement income solutions for specific individual investor objectives Financial advisers are no longer content with the traditional benchmarking approach to... Read more continue reading

Survey reinforces SME’s lack of exit planning jeopardizing future retirement goals

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Reflecting on the disturbing trends that were identified in the June 2013 MGI Australian family and private business survey, Succession Plus Pty Ltd Founder and CEO and President of the Australian Chapter... Read more continue reading

The Next Big Test for Japan

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For years the challenge when talking about investing in Japan was to stop people’s eyes glazing over. Today, everyone wants to know where next for Tokyo. A week after the... Read more continue reading

Tipping point: Select Investment Partners confirms growing appetite for alternative investments

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Alternative investments find mainstream favour with sophisticated retail investors and advisers A roundtable of leading Australian and international investors has today ratified growing interest in alternative investment instruments, saying the... Read more continue reading

Not all bonds are created equal

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Altius Asset Management says investors are generally failing to realise there are significant differences between bond funds, and that different management styles are hugely influential in determining whether performance meets... Read more continue reading

After-tax returns prove a more effective investment indicator

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Russell’s After-Tax Survey: Research validates objective of Stronger Super to compare like-for-like returns. Super fund members set to benefit from mandatory focus on after-tax performance.  Pre-tax performance is not the... Read more continue reading