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New FPA member base shows changing face of industry

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
An influx of Generation Y highlights the transformation of the public face of the financial planning industry, according to the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Figures released by the industry body shows that of more than 1,000 new members who ...

AMP Capital sells out of Houston residential property complex

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
... Houston, Texas. Cheval was acquired in August 2007 for US$52.02 million due to its strong appeal to a growing population of young professionals in Houston, its defensive return profile and opportunities to grow rents. "Due to a favourable transactional ...

Guardian Advice boosts team with 5 appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... be Guardian's event and communications specialist. She was previously learning and development coordinator at Ernst and Young. Theodora Terzis was appointed COIN learning and development technology specialist and will be responsible for designing, facilitating ...

Facebook users moving on

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
... Socialmedia Today forum in the US has just published an infographic that it claims shows Facebook use is declining sharply among young people, many of whom are beginning to adopt alternative platforms. Platforms such as Tumblr is used by 61% of North ...

Abbott super cut to affect low income Australians: Shorten

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
... billion that will particularly affect women," Shorten said. "I'm talking about a mum working part-time while they care for young kids being hit with a $500 tax bill for contributing to her superannuation. That's not fair or smart," he said. "Women are ...

Planners must boost SMSF specialisation: SPAA

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2013
Financial planners must expand their skill set to offer advice on linking self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) to other business structures SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) membership and business development director Richard ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
... European trade... as a quiet macro calendar fed a relatively low volume, range-bound session," said CMC Markets UK trader Alex Young. But "the market was in no mood for taking on lots of risk in the absence of important information", said Saxo Bank analyst ...

Gearing strategies not just for retirees

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Investors with many years to run until their retirement should consider the benefits of gearing strategies, according to Bendigo Wealth. According to Julie McKay, Bendigo Wealth senior manager of technical and research, gearing - or borrowing money ...

Insurance cover through super overlooked: survey

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... many people out there who have at least some level of life cover but don't realise it." The research also found that 43% of young Australians aged between 25 and 34 years old have at least one form of life insurance. At the same time, the group most ...

First quarter (w)innings

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 APR 2013
... that'll come along the way as we head into the other three quarters of this year. In fact, we're in the midst of one now with young leader Kim Jong Un announcing that it has entered a "state of war" with South Korea. Though it's easy to dismiss this ...