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Class expands in the SMSF cloud

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) that previously took a couple of days to complete can now be triggered with the push of a button. Cloud-based solution, Class Super, has launched a suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) as well as ...

Lift preservation age to 65, save $7bn annually

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
Following successive government plans to lift the age at which retirees can access their age pension, policymakers are pushing ahead with proposals to lift the Preservation Age. The Productivity Commission (PC) has just released research that they believe ...

Shaw hires and restructures as holistic advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
Shaw Stockbroking has rebranded as Shaw and Partners (Shaw) and hired a Macquarie executive as part of its strategy to offer holistic advice services. Shaw will provide a combination of independent financial planning, estate planning, insurance and ...

IOOF advice firm jumps ship to Fitzpatricks

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2015
... model of the future," he said. "That was very important for us, it was a non-negotiable feature. It is part of the current push from advisers and consumers towards a more transparent and tailored financial advice." Badenach and Main Street principal ...

Cost cuts put research at risk

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
Concerns are mounting that the push to lower operating costs in reaction to FoFA and competitive pressures will drive wealth groups to keep pruning their research capabilities, driving clients to source third-party solutions or reduce the role of research ...

Market set to open higher

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 JUN 2015
The Australian market looks set to open higher as international markets await the impact of Greece's breakdown in its debt bailout talks. At 0645 AEST on Monday, the September share price index futures contract was up 10 points at 5,510. No major local ...

Super funds clash on board independence

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2015
... Australia's working population. Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive, Sally Loane, said the Council has led the push for trustee independence since 2013 by requiring its members to have a majority of independent directors and an independent ...

FPA pushes for three-year opt-ins

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUN 2015
The Financial Planning Association is pushing for member clients to receive three-year opt-in notices rather than the two-year arrangement proposed in the Future of Financial Advice reforms. Speaking to Financial Standard, FPA chief executive Mark Rantall ...

Greens strike pension test deal with coalition

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
A deal between the Coalition and the Greens means special consideration will be given to retirement incomes in the federal government's Tax Discussion Paper, and proposed changes to the pension asset test will be passed by parliament. The deal was struck ...

Bank stocks push share market higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
The Australian share market is higher on strong leads from US and European markets, with the big banking stocks performing robustly in morning trade. "Obviously there are positive leads from overseas and gains in some key commodities that are supporting ...