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Industry super attacks SMSFs

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... confidence and strong links to financial and tax professionals." The research from CIFR demonstrated that SMSF members do not show significantly greater financial literacy than non-SMSF members and are more likely to rely on professional advice to cover ...

Advisers embrace new education regime

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
Financial advisers have wasted no time in readying themselves for the future following the passing of the professional standards legislation earlier this month. Mentor Education saw an immediate surge in enrolments in its programs after the Corporations ...

More firepower in Challenger play

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2017
... sheet and we're willing to use it in Australia if we see there are opportunities to grow the business." The size of GSFM is not relatively material to CI, but the trust in the Australian firm's management and business skills can point the Canadian business ...

Super funds receive guidance on RG97

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... it's calculated. "To date, very few superannuation funds have calculated their ICR based on the revised RG97. A number of not for profit superannuation funds that have made some headway are anecdotally reporting a 0.15% to 0.25% upward impact on their ...

Infrastructure fund receives recommended rating

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
Zenith Investment Partners has given a recommended rating to the UBS Clarion Global Infrastructure Securities Fund. The fund was jointly launched in 2016 by UBS Asset Management and CBRE Clarion Securities. The fund offers investors a combination of ...

Fox urges advisers to become professionals

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... association, and the various responsibilities which they must now adhere to. "ASIC approval process to becoming a recognised body is not going to be easy," Fox said. "We not only have to prove that we have the intent to proactively monitor our members ...

Industry realigns for climate change

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... real financial risk for investors." She added: "Maintaining the current policy framework is no longer an option - it does not provide the long-term certainty and structural reform needed, nor meet the international commitments we have made. Investors ...

ING Direct partners with Apple Pay

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2017
... widget," Arnott explained. "By bringing Apple Pay to our customers they can now also make day-to-day purchases; their iPhone is not only their bank, it's also their wallet." Apple Pay is also available to customers of ANZ and Macquarie, though Apple ...

ASIC watching SMSF advice closely

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... utilising data provided by the ATO. "This is so that we can get a sense of where things are working well and where they're not, and we'll obviously communicate with the sector further about that. The data from the ATO will be useful in helping us target ...

TCorp appoints new balance sheet head

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2017
... passionate advocate for the work we do here on behalf of the state, and I congratulate her on this appointment," Verschuer said. "Not only has she overseen the significant growth of our balance sheet, but she has also been a key contributor to TCorp's ...