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Interest rate cuts drive SMSFs to FI, property

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 FEB 2013
... 24.5% in the December quarter compared to the previous September quarter, according to AMP SMSF Administration head of technical services, Philip LaGreca. "With cash losing its appeal in the wake of two interest rate cuts for the quarter, SMSF trustees ...

QROP advise must improve: AMP

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 11 FEB 2013
... rules doesn't result in huge tax penalties. This was one of the overarching missives conveyed by Rahul Singh an AMP technical services analyst during his Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pensions (QROP) workshop at last week's Financial Standard Technical ...

Time to fear?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013
... contracted at annualised rate of 0.1% in the fourth quarter. That's bad news isn't it? The US is one quarter away from a technical recession! That double-dip expected last year could come true. But have no fear there are silver linings in the report. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 JAN 2013
... market strategist Michael McCarthy said traders were being cautious on Thursday as the ASX200 index approached this key technical level. "If we don't break through 4,750, people will see that as a failure," he told AAP. "People are getting a little caution." ...

Half of adviser practices in poor health: Securitor

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JAN 2013
... their solutions. Only 28% of practices offer staff incentives or a bonus program and less than 41% of businesses have a technical development program. "All these findings point to creating other areas of value for both staff and clients," said Securitor ...

Matthews Steer creates new wealth management arm

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... client accounting service to form the core of the new division. "Few firms are able to combine financial planning with technical expertise in tax, accounting and compliance for self-managed super funds, family trusts and individuals. "Many financial ...

Make super review your New Year's resolution

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
... never too early to start planning for how you'll fund your lifestyle when you retire," said Gemma Dale, head of MLC technical services. "It's estimated that singles need approximately $430,000 and couples need around $510,000 when they stop work in order ...

Charts point to bull market run in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
... experienced in the 1970s," she explained. "The low of 1974 was a lot like the low we experienced in 2009." The discipline of technical analysis attempts to measure the effect of investor sentiment, which is a big driving factor in capital markets, and ...

Understand borrowing laws warns ATO

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... that must be considered before embarking on this strategy; it's very much a case of look before you leap," said SPAA technical director Peter Burgess. He stressed though that it's not all bad, and used in the right way there can be considerable benefits ...

Adviser retraining delivers in spades: BT

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... the industry. "Waiting on legislation has been very disempowering for advisers, so we wanted to equip them with the technical skills to succeed regardless of the regulatory environment, and to recognise the opportunities that new regulation brings with ...