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Count and SPAA partner to provide SMSF training

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
Count Financial and the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) have partnered to provide self-managed super fund (SMSF) specialised training and education to Count members. Count is encouraging its advisers to join SPAA by offering them ...

First quarter stasis and A$ ADHD

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
... fetched as high as US$0.9246 in overnight trade, reportedly following RBA Governor Glen's remarks at a Credit Suisse conference in Hong Kong that the Australian economy could grow above trend in the next 12-24 months... and a lotta other "nice" things ...

John Brumby wins AIST Trustee of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) has named MTAA Super chair John Brumby Trustee of the Year at its Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF). AIST CEO Tom Garcia congratulated Brumby, who joined MTAA Super in 2011 after serving ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... Bank of Australia (RBA) governor Glenn Stevens is scheduled to address the 17th Annual Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference in Hong Kong while RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe gives introductory comments to the Centre for International Finance and ...

Gonski questions concept of board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAR 2014
... arguing that independence is a "state of mind". Speaking at the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees' (AIST) Conference of Major Superannuation Funds (CMSF) on the Gold Coast yesterday, Gonski said in order to find someone who is genuinely ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
... is expected on Monday. In Australia, the market on Friday rose on the back of encouraging US economic data. The US Conference Board's index of leading indicators, rose 0.5 per cent in February, the largest amount in three months. The Federal Reserve ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
... in February by the largest amount in three months, suggesting growth should rebound following a severe winter. The Conference Board's index of leading indicators increased 0.5 per cent following a slight 0.1 per cent rise in January and a 0.1 per cent ...

Advisers have to act in client's best interests: PM

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... comments follow on from SPAA patron and former High Court judge Sir Anthony Mason who explained at SPAA's recent annual conference that under Common Law financial advisers were required to always act in their client's best interests. Mason said, "If ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... function. The Westpac/Melbourne Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment is due out. The Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast conference runs for its second day in Perth with respresentatives from Atlas Iron and Roy Hill taking part. In Australia, the market ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2014
... iron ore chief executive Andrew Harding are among speakers on the first day of the Global Iron Ore and Steel Forecast conference in Perth. In Australia, the market on Monday closed lower thanks to steep falls among Australia's biggest miners after weak ...