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Macquarie invests in mobile apps for advisers/brokers

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
... re-launched its popular Little Black Book app, with an improved interface and enhanced navigation. The Little Black Book is a technical guide containing the essential facts and figures financial advisers require on a daily basis, including current taxation ...

Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... recognise financial advice as a profession, the next crop of financial advisers, including Gen Y, must have the right technical and practical skills. More importantly, they must address the public's poor perception of advisers after the collapse of Westpoint ...

Annuities regaining acceptance: Challenger

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... year," said David Hutchinson, senior manager of retirement income at Challenger, speaking at the Financial Standard Technical Services Forum that was hosted by Challenger yesterday. This doesn't mean advisers are completely comfortable with the product ...

CFSGAM appoints senior resources analyst

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
... addition to the global resource team and will increase the depth and breadth of the business' resources coverage. "His technical skill set and metallurgical training will complement the existing expertise in our team, which includes both mining and petroleum ...

SMSF contributions spike ahead of cap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
... the financial year, but this year these contributions were up considerably," said Philip La Greca, Multiport head of technical services. Average contribution inflow for the quarter increased from $6,911 the previous quarter to $12,350. "It seems that ...

Govt targets early release schemes; defers SMSF transfer ban

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
... party without breaching the general prohibition on acquiring assets from a related party," said Peter Burgess, SPAA's technical director. "For SMSFs, the amendment would most likely restrict the exemption available under section 66(2) to listed securities ...

Streamlined SMSF software creates adviser revenue stream

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... heavily." There are several programs on the market that enable an easy flow of client information, said Peter Burgess, technical director, Self Managed Super fund Association of Australia. "The software development out there enables that information ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... the cost of that compensation should be borne by the sector that is responsible for that theft or fraud," said SPAA technical director Peter Burgess. Burgess said that a punitive levy should be imposed on the professional communities where the buck stops ...

More SMSF trustees go it alone

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
... Management, delivering findings that client satisfaction has increased. The improvement of all three performance measures - technical ability, trust and reliability to the highest point since October 2008 is significant for occurring at a time of stagnant ...

Rainmaker appoints new BD head

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
Rainmaker has promoted Moe Alshawa to associate director of technical sales following an internal restructure. The promotion follows changes at the Rainmaker group that reflect their continuing expansion into information services, media and internet ...