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FSC joins calls for tax deductible advice

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has recommended the government implement tax deductions for those seeking financial advice. The FSC used its pre-Budget submission to join organisations such as the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute ...

FoFA changes must go before parliament: Collins

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 FEB 2014
The government's proposed changes to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms must be debated as legislation in Parliament, according to Industry Super Australia (ISA) chair and former NSW Liberal leader Peter Collins. The government is currently ...

FoFA amendments could bring back commissions: FPA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
... remuneration. While the amendments do not mention commissions explicitly, Rantall said the wording was not clear enough to rule out their return. While overall Rantall said his group supported the amendments, he stressed: "The FPA does not support commissions ...

FoFA changes delay tax-deductible advice: Ripoll

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 7 FEB 2014
The government's proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) legislation are delaying the possibility of the implementation of tax-deductible advice, Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bernie Ripoll told Financial ...

Hamilton calls for stricter SMSF licensing

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
Stricter licensing rules would better protect investors from property spruikers and unscrupulous promoters of geared investment strategies within SMSFs, according to Hamilton Wealth Management's Ian Gillies. The Reserve Bank, Australian Taxation Office ...

Of horse trades and the January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... Looney Tunes) expression, "sufferin' succotash!" But have no fear numerous financial market literatures argue that this 'rule' has been proven to be a fallacy. What has been determined to be more accurate is the theory that the market's performance for ...

Niche funds have their advantages: legalsuper CEO

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
... members are unusually engaged with their super, with only 50% choosing non-default investment options. However, he did not rule out merging altogether. "Never say never. You've always got to be open to possibilities. Our board has had a lot of discussions ...

NGS Super launches direct investment platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 30 JAN 2014
NGS Super has partnered with Mercer to offer members access to a new direct investment platform. The new platform, launched today, allows members to trade ASX300 shares, a choice of exchange traded funds and term deposits from their super or pension ...

Watch central banks closely, warns Neuberger Berman

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2014
Investors can expect slow but steady growth in 2014 and shouldn't completely rule out a modest interest rate rise before the end of the year, according to investment strategists at fund manager Neuberger Berman. The firm is expecting positive momentum ...

ASX managed funds services gets ASIC nod

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... Regulatory Guide 51Applications for relief (RG 51)." AUSTRAC is currently consulting the industry with a view to amending a rule to allow product issuers to rely on the anti-money laundering (AML) checks done by brokers rather than having to duplicate ...