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FPA defends turf, looks to HNW

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
While the Financial Planning Association (FPA) was embracing change and moving forward with a new strategic direction at its annual conference last week, it was still keen to argue the case for planners in some of the industry's most sensitive debates. ...

Clouds gather in financial services

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
Financial services software group IQ Business Group (IQ) responds to regulatory concerns against 'cloud computing' in financial services and says the widespread use of cloud systems is a sign of the times. IQ came forward after the Australian Prudential ...

APRA cautions against cloud computing

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 NOV 2010
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has expressed its concern of the use of cloud computing in the financial services industry. In a letter written to the industry, APRA clearly advises all deposit-taking institutions (ADIs), general ...

Fee-for-service products gain pace

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
With the deadline for proposed fee-for-service regulation closing in, new planning products and services are being launched to help planners handle the transition.E&W Strategic Partners, a boutique business strategy and improvement consultancy, has ...

Shorten delays tax services regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
The government is giving financial planners an additional extension before they have to comply with the tax agent services regime. The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, has introduced new regulations to push back the application due date ...

Industry could face another inquiry

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 26 OCT 2010
Shadow Treasurer Joe Hockey has called for an in-depth review of the Australian financial system and competition among the big four banks - a move that could trigger another inquiry involving Australia's trillion dollar superannuation industry. Media ...

Full steam ahead for MySuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
Superannuation minister Bill Shorten has cited Australians' concerns that super is too complex as a key reason why MySuper will be implemented as planned. Minister Shorten quoted research from Colmar Brunton that showed consumers generally find information ...

Count selects Lonsec and IRESS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
One of Australia's largest financial planning groups, Count Financial, has replaced van Eyk with Lonsec as its new research provider, and appointed IRESS as a software partner. Grant Kennaway, general manager of research at Lonsec, said the firm will ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
The Australian market has received strongly negative leads from offshore trading overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0657 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract was 37 points lower at 4,632 points. In economic news on Wednesday ...

Ironstone partners advisers in property

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
The issue of investing in residential property, particularly through self managed super funds (SMSF), is highly problematic for financial advisers due to restrictions prohibiting them to offer property-related advice, according to Ironstone Group. Sean ...