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Tax rules put off overseas fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013

Financial literacy in retirement a human rights issue: AHRC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Financial literacy among retirees has become a human rights issue, with the release of a manual aimed at helping people prepare for retirement by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC). The release coincided with a call from National Seniors ...

AQUA II exemptions unfairly favour ASX: FSC

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has said that the application form relief being proposed for the ASX Managed Fund Service (AMFS) should be extended to all registered Managed Investment Schemes (MIS). Under current proposals, the AMFS - popularly ...

Advisers warned: take sequencing risk seriously

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Sequencing risk can have a "catastrophic impact" on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs), according Michael E. Drew, Professor of Finance at Griffith University and partner at Drew, Walk & Co. Speaking at the SMSF Professionals' Association of ...

AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
AMP has updated the menu on its North platform and has added three new funds under the North Guarantee. The funds, called the North Guardian range, will invest in a mix of Australian and international equities, fixed income and cash with underlying ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Every country in the world wants their currency to be cheaper than the others, correct? In this world of subpar growth, a currency lower than the rest provides that extra kick that the economy needs - never mind 'beggaring the neighbours'. This is the ...

AIA Group reports 34% profit growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
Life insurer AIA Group has reported strong profits on its interim results for the six months ending May 31, 2013. The group, which is listed in Hong Kong but operates in Australia as AIA Australia, has reported a net profit growth of 34% and a 29% of ...

ASIC revokes Australian Public Trustees' AFSL

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The Australian share market is slightly lower in early trading as investors await a key economic meeting and the release of data in the United States later this week. "We're looking at a fairly cautious trading day ahead of some key market events coming ...

Govt to index military age pensions

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
The government has announced it will 'triple index' age pensions for retired non-veteran military personnel. The reform follows several Senate inquiries and already implemented reforms to retirement benefits for combat and disabled veterans. The Minister ...