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Advice proposition props up mortgage broker market share

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... add to their customers. "What's interesting is that the focus on advice has been happening without the help of any legislation because brokers are realising it's the best way to do business." From the research MFAA estimates that the total market share ...

Treasury releases draft EM for super changes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... describing how the increased contribution cap limits will operate, but illustrating their rush to get it passed into legislation as quickly as possible, public comments must be received by Monday 13 May. The increased contribution caps were announced ...

Regulation blamed for perceived fall in advisers' ability

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... economic news, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Minerals Council of Australia will appear before the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's public hearing into the development and operation of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT).

Rainmaker Group appoints Professional Standards Officer

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... excited to have Trevor on board. As the countdown begins to a new advice regime under Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) legislation, it's imperative that financial advisers have a comprehensive guide to all the technical and legislative aspects relevant ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... presentations by BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Minerals Council of Australia will feature in the Senate Economics Legislation Committee's public hearing into the development and operation of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT). In equities news ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' inquiry into the Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation amendment Bill. In equities news, Australand has its annual general meeting. In Australia, the market on Friday made ...

Deferred annuity tax reforms safeguard retirees

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
... products has added greater security for Australian retirees, according to Towers Watson. The new rules, if enshrined by legislation, remove inconsistencies between the manner deferred annuities are treated by the Australian Tax Office, compared with ...

REST granted MySuper authorisation

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... chief executive Damian Hill said. "While the MySuper default offerings will have similar characteristics prescribed by legislation, a major differentiator is that industry funds provide for the needs of a very specific demographic. By design, industry ...

Coalition vow to leave SMSFs alone

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 12 APR 2013
... Assistant Treasurer Mathias Cormann has confirmed that the Coalition would aim to leave self-managed super fund (SMSF) legislation alone if they won the next election. Addressing an audience of SMSF advisers, accountants and auditors at the CPA's annual ...