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Advisers should focus on cost of advice

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 26 APR 2012
... place more scrutiny on the cost of providing advice per client as the industry moves toward fee for service, according to Provisio Technologies. Planning businesses may struggle to accurately pin down service costs per client with most businesses having ...

CGT relief paves way for super mergers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 24 APR 2012
Merging superannuation funds will receive capital gains tax relief in the upcoming Budget, opening the way for the finalisation of a raft of proposed mergers, particularly in the not-for-profit superannuation space. Minister for Financial Services and ...

Russell rethinks indices on expected bank windfall

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 APR 2012
Russell Investments has reconstituted the Australian high dividend and high value indices in favour of banking stocks ahead of reporting season. The semi-annual reconstitution has been driven by attractive valuations and expected income from the banks. ...

AusSuper public sector division results from merger

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
A Public Sector Division of AustralianSuper will cater to AGEST member needs following the merger of the two funds. The division is designed to capture and build on AGEST's position in the provision of targeted services to public sector employees. "This ...

ACT super account takes $450m GFC hit

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Poor returns due to the GFC has resulted in the ACT government's superannuation provision fund suffering a $450 million investment income shortfall over the past five years. The fund, now estimated to hold $2.2 billion in FUM, was established in 1997 ...

SPAA reassures members on opt-in

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals' Association of Australia has told members it will work with ASIC to ensure they remain exempt from opt-in requirements. The association has said it will be modifying its member code of conduct to ensure it ...

FSC: Government drops opt-in requirement

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The Financial Services Council has accused the government of "walking away" from the "centrepiece" of the FOFA reforms by dropping the opt-in requirement for advisers. The FSC said it was responding to FOFA amendments tabled in parliament today, maintaining ...

JBWere partners with Swiss bank

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
JBWere has entered into a partnership with family-owned Swiss private bank Lombard Odier to deliver international trading capabilities. Available to investors in Australia and New Zealand with more than $1 million to invest, the partnership allows JBWere ...

PJC releases MySuper report

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The PJC is recommending the government redraft the MySuper Bill to clarify the clause relating to large employers and the provision of tailored MySuper products. In its 102-page report released this week, the Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations ...

AAT confirms ASIC planner ban

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has agreed with ASIC's decision to ban former Commonwealth Financial Planner Don Nguyen from providing financial services for seven years. Nguyen of Dulwich Hill, New South Wales, was disqualified by the Australian ...