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SMSFs to access Berkshire Hathaway from Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Self-managed super funds (SMSFs) will be able to access Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway from Australia. MDS Financial-owned Sequoia Specialist Investments has launched a number of structured products that provide exposure to the performance of Berkshire ...

ME Bank invests $90 million for a digital future

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
Industry super fund-owned ME Bank recently completed a $90 million digital transformation allowing it to analyse big data. ME Bank is now also able to offer new variable home loans among other functions, including the ability to analyse big data, delivering ...

Nominations open for AFA Adviser of the Year Award

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUN 2015
... the winners announced at the AFA National Adviser Conference, in Cairns on 27 October. More information, including application forms, can be found at www.adviseroftheyear.com.au.

Australian Unity to list office property fund

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
Australian Unity is proposing to list its office property fund on the Australian Securities Exchange. Announcing the proposal was Australian Unity real estate investment general manager, Mark Pratt, who said the fund's portfolio of properties has solid ...

US fiduciary rule fight not slowing down

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 16 JUN 2015
US financial services professional associations fire another salvo in their 5-year fight over limiting the application of fiduciary rules for financial advisers. Speaking to the Bipartisan Policy Center last month, the chief executive of the Securities ...

Finology expert to address AFA roadshow

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 12 JUN 2015
... Fox said. "The AFA sees a strong alignment with our education philosophy of balancing academic rigour with practical application and connecting knowledge with adviser performance". Lazenby will hold a two hour interactive workshop - "Finology Forum ...

Early release super approvals increasing

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
About 73% of Australians who applied for an early release of their superannuation were given approval in the first 10 months of the 2014-15 financial year, according to data from the Department of Human Services. As of April more than 16,000 early release ...

Government to invest in fintech security

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
The Government will spend $33.3 million on services to facilitate authentication in digital financial transactions, including a voice biometric, Minister for Communications Paul Fletcher announced. This follows Treasurer Joe Hockey's comments during ...

TAL Risk Academy receiving "record" applications

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUN 2015
TAL's ongoing education initiative, the Risk Academy, is receiving high volumes of adviser applications. The Risk Academy offers three courses, accredited by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA): Essential, Advice and Masters. Collectively, they ...

ASIC planner deadline looms

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
The deadline for applications to ASIC's financial advisers register is tomorrow. As reported in Financial Standard, planners are required to be registered (by their licensees) in ASIC's database by May 30, although late appointments will be accepted. ...