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SMSFs continue hunt for information

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016
Self-managed super fund trustees are increasingly turning to online resources to access information on investment, regulatory changes and diversification methods. New statistics released by AMP Capital show the number of members of the wealth management ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 DEC 2016
... currency region rose by 1.1% in the month of October more than reversing the declines recorded in September (0.4%) and August (0.1%). This is better than market expectations for a 0.8% increase and is the fastest monthly growth rate since August 2014. ...

ASIC probe reveals 185 more CBA compo cases

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
KordaMentha Forensic's third report on the varied licence conditions imposed on Commonwealth Financial Planning and Financial Wisdom has revealed compensation has been offered to a further 185 cases. The report was required under the additional conditions ...

BMW caught on car loan failures

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2016
BMW Finance must contribute $5 million to financial literacy and consumer advocacy initiatives as part of Australia's largest consumer credit remediation program, including an enforceable undertaking accepted by ASIC. BMW Finance will provide $77 million ...

Return to value-based investing on horizon

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 2 DEC 2016
A return to value-based investing is on the cards with several indicators demonstrating that global and domestic economies have reached an inflection point, an Australian fund manager says. Perennial Value Management says this inflection point could ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2016
Australia private sector credit Total private sector increased by 0.5% in the month of October, better than market expectations for a 0.4% rise and followed gains of 0.4% in each of the previous three months. October's monthly gain were driven by the ...

SMSF auditor's appeal upheld

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has overturned an ASIC decision to disqualify an SMSF auditor. In October 2015, Manoj Abichandani was disqualified as an SMSF auditor following allegations from ASIC that he tried to mislead the regulator with untruthful ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2016
... China's rebalancing into domestic consumption may have hit a snag. After steadily accelerating (in year-on-year terms) in August (10.6%) and September (10.7%) from 10.2% in July, Chinese retail sales slowed to 10.0% in the year to October, missing market ...

Link makes Pillar bid

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016
Giant superannuation administrator Link Group has submitted a binding proposal to acquire Pillar Administration from the NSW government. In the past month Link has worked closely with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) in developing ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2016
Australia NAB business confidence The latest NAB business survey showed business confidence and business conditions declined in October but according to NAB chief economist, Alan Oster, "The recent moderation in some NAB Business Survey indicators is ...