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Industry bodies clash over pension age

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
The Productivity Commission's suggestion to lift the age pension to 70 years old has received a mixed reaction from financial services industry bodies. The Financial Services Council (FSC) is in favour of raising the preservation age for superannuation ...

Planners need discretion on SMSF cost advice: SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's S&P 500 closed above 1,800 for the first time and the Dow recorded a fresh record. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,372. ...

Henderson set for first fund launch in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Henderson Global Investors intends to launch its first fund to Australian investors by the end of the year. The Henderson Global Equity Fund is a concentrated portfolio, comprising around 30-40 equally weighted stock positions. It has been managed by ...

LUCRF to assess climate change investment risks

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Industry fund LUCRF Super will investigate the level of its exposure to 'carbon risks' as part of a move to prepare for the potential investment risks of climate change. The decision is part of a wider policy that saw the $3.8 billion fund recently ...

EQT defends sending pre-filled proxy forms

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Equity Trustees (EQT) has defended sending The Trust Company (TRU) shareholders pre-filled proxy forms ahead of the shareholder meeting to vote on the Perpetual buyout offer. The forms were pre-filled for TRU shareholders to vote against the Perpetual ...

ASIC backs down on custody whistleblowing requirements

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has backed away from its plan to impose strict whistleblowing requirements on custodians, after receiving unanimously negative feedback from the industry. In CP 197, released in December 2012 ...

Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Australian accountants are the most tech aware in the world as they further move into the advice space via both limited and full licences. As many as 95% of Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession ...

That stupid war again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013

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AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian share market is set to open higher as Wall Street rises on encouraging jobs data in the US. At 0815 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,338. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. ...