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Proposed reforms could hurt insurance levels: AFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has called on Federal Finance Minister Bill Shorten to consider the impact of proposed financial reforms on life insurance levels. Richard Klipin, chief executive, AFA, said research had shown that if adviser ...

AUI signs up fixed income veteran

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has created a new fixed income team through a joint venture with experienced fund manager Bill Bovingdon. Former Aberdeen CEO Bovingdon set up a boutique funds management business called Altius Asset Management, focusing ...

ASIC retains key role as fin planning regulator: Shorten

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will retain its role as sole regulator for the financial planning industry but will work with the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) to maintain standards in tax advice. The Treasury released its ...

US reforms open doors for tax-savvy advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
Financial planners in the US have welcomed proposed reforms that will call to an end a government ruling that stops them from recommending certain tax strategies. The planning industry welcomed the decision of the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary ...

Treasury targets $18.8bn in lost super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 FEB 2011
Draft legislation released by the Treasury on Friday has called for submissions regarding the use of tax file numbers (TFNs) on superannuation funds, a motion receiving mixed responses from the industry. The draft proposes to assign TFNs to identify ...

When good is good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JAN 2011
I don't know about you but for moi, I feel that the financial markets have been playing in slow mo since 2010 became 2011. Gently, gently. Market players are in no hurry to buy. They're not in a rush to sell either. But who wouldn't be given the opposing ...

Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Fund managers praise the Government's move to align Australia's tax treatment of investment income of foreign funds alongside international practices. The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten said the changes will make it more likely foreign-based ...

Proposed tax rules to help instalment warrants investors

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten, has expanded the range of assets covered by the income tax look-through treatment for instalment warrants. The Government has decided to broaden the look-through treatment of instalment warrants for ...

Government unveils response to Cooper

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 DEC 2010
The Government has welcomed most of the recommendations from the Cooper Review - but rejected several key proposals to do with MySuper. The Cooper Review originally recommended that there should be no cost cross-subsidisation between MySuper and other ...

Deutsche hires investment specialist

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 DEC 2010
Deutsche Asset Management has appointed BlackRock executive Simon Brinsmead to the role of investment specialist. He has ten years of experience in the asset management industry with six years as an investment research analyst. Most recently, Brinsmead ...