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Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... review of the fundamentals of the retirement incomes regime." SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley also welcomed the lack of surprises. "We are pleased that, aside from a few minor ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... concept of a Council believing it will help bring certainty and a bi-partisan approach to superannuation," SPAA Director, Technical and Professional Standards, Graeme Colley said. "It's SPAA's contention that superannuation should be sacrosanct, just ...

Rate cuts prompt SMSF cash exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... Australia (RBA) cut the base rate an additional 25 basis points to record low of 2.75%. AMP SMSF administration head of technical services Philip LaGreca said the overall allocation to cash fell 1% during the March quarter to 23.4%, its lowest point ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... its third consecutive record close. Paris' CAC 40 slid 0.70 per cent in value to 3,928.58 points on profit taking and technical reasons caused by the payment of dividends to shareholders by a number of companies. Madrid's Ibex-35 index slipped 0.28 per ...

Exchange-traded government bonds to trade on ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... for Financial Services Bill Shorten said in a statement. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has made technical and commercial arrangements with the ASX and the selected registry operator to support the start of trading. The AOFM has ...

May Day happy day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
You just gotta love this market, don't you think? It's swung from May day mayday to May day happy day in a span of less than 24 hours. Must be all those algos reading those cheery headlines overnight: US Jobless Claims Fall To 5-Year Low (WSJ) ECB 'ready' ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education award

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... the industry and in their local community. "Our education philosophy is simple: the aim is not just about acquiring technical skills and knowledge, it is about applying that knowledge and those skills," AFA head of Campus Nick Hakes said. "Adviser's ...

Regulation blamed for perceived fall in advisers' ability

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013

Rainmaker Group appoints Professional Standards Officer

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Financial advice expert Trevor Harris joins the Technical Services team of Rainmaker Group this month in the newly-created role of Professional Standards Officer. In his new role, Harris will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of the ...

Apps disappoint despite vast tech spend

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... According to BanterMob, 73% of mobile banking application users requested and suggested improvements, detailed bugs and technical issues, or expressed negative sentiments towards banking applications. It added that 29% of users reported bugs or technical ...