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Bendigo to offer Challenger annuities in new deal

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 DEC 2012
... first 15 years of the policy. "We wanted a solution to help Bendigo Financial Planning customers achieve a guaranteed minimum cash flow on top of any age pension entitlements - but without sacrificing liquidity," said Joshua Parisotto, senior manager ...

Bond CFDs, charting tools now on Saxo platform

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... favourable terms compared to those offered on the futures markets. These terms include lower margin requirements, lower minimum trade sizes and tick values, plus no financing costs, exchange fees or minimum commissions. It's understood that CFDs on government ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... Turning to the educational issue, Cecilia Storniolo of the Financial Services Council suggested that ASICs reassessment of minimum entry requirements via RG146 were both welcomed and valid. However, she was less comfortable with the issue of moving towards ...

Juicy Macquarie profit belies revenue fall

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... strong capital base with regulatory capital standing at $12.6 billion at 30 September 2012, $3.4 billion ahead of the minimum amount required by the Basel III rules.

Quality could replace China volume-play

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... be key in China's economic future. The area comes complete with tax breaks for private equity companies that invest a minimum amount in a company in Taicang. With so many companies who had set up operations in China resembling powerhouses like Nike ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... existing power under the Corporations Act to approve codes of conduct, with Regulatory Guide 183 (RG 183), setting out its minimum expectations in this area. Consultation Paper 191 Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exemption ...

Tax-efficient giving advice missing: Macquarie

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... for instance, charges a flat fee of $5,000 which isn't expensive when you consider most PAFs tend to be set up with a minimum of $500,000," she said. "Specialist firms also often deal with a bulk of funds' administration so auditing and accounting costs ...

CPSA brands super centre wasteful

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 OCT 2012
... funding, the government claims to have recognised a need to ensure an on-going focus on members' interests, especially with minimum contributions increasing from 9% to 12%. However, Paul Versteege, policy coordinator for CPSA, expects reforms to service ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... retirement solutions focused on maximising the probability of achieving a member's desired target income subject to a minimum income and risk constraints. He said this comes back to integrating all assets a member will have at retirement including the ...

New MLC product protects retirees from volatility

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2012
... or in retirement, with accumulated retirement savings between $30,000 and $2 million. Additionally, it also provides a minimum level of income paid into the member's account over a specific term and can increase due to positive market performance. Andrew ...