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Managed funds have a place in SMSFs: Select

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Managed funds have been losing ground to low-cost options, said one asset manager, leaving the sector with the difficult task of convincing investors looking for absolute return, that funds are a good idea. Speaking at the Self Managed Super Fund Professionals' ...

Dam Aussie

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
Yippee ka yay! Nothing like a good dose of the good stuff to make one forget the bad, doesn't it? Nah, I'm not taking the "stuff" that I think you think I'm taking. I refer to the eco updates released out of America last night. They were all better ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher, following Wall Street's strong positive lead after US jobs data showed the lowest unemployment in almost four years. At 0809 AEDT on Friday, the March share price index futures contract was up 40 points ...

AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
AMP Limited FY11 results have shown its AXA merge continues to drag on costs with net profit after tax of $688 million, down 11%, for the 12 months to the end of December. AMP Financial Services meanwhile posted mixed results with North platform and ...

GM shuts down DB fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... billion. GM plans to hemorrhage the fund liabilities by shutting it and shifting employees to the company's 401(k) accumulation plan that is operated by Fidelity. The 401(k) plan offers health care, life insurance, disability protection and investment ...

Video SoAs on the cards

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Statements of Advice in video format is one of many new opportunities for advisers with the introduction of social media strategies to daily advice operations, discussed at the national SPAA conference yesterday. The introduction of scaled advice will ...

Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Westpac made quarterly cash earnings of around $1.5 billion to the end of December, with after tax profits of $1.4 billion for the same period. The unaudited results come just two weeks after the group announced it would be shedding up to 560 jobs as ...

CBA profits up 19%, wealth mgmt struggles

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The CBA has recorded a statutory net profit after tax for the half year ended Dec 31 2011 of $3.624 billion, a 19% increase on the previous corresponding period, in a strong result unaided by its wealth management arm which recorded a loss. The Commonwealth ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The Australian dollar has recovered earlier losses after Greek political leaders agreed to provide written commitments to stick with promised austerity measures. At 1200 AEDT on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 106.87 US cents, up marginally ...

New MLC unit focuses on accountants servicing SMSFs

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
MLC has established a new team to focus on establishing the right advice and licensing arrangements for accountants wishing to advise clients on SMSFs. The new unit, called MLC Accountant Solutions was set up in response to the volume of enquiries from ...