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AQUA II poses a challenge to wraps

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... said, "This is a big step forward from wet signature regulations." But how do the big platforms feel about the AMFS? In March of 2012, Tria Investment Partners published a white paper on the AMFS, in which they said, "Some large established players have ...

TASA necessary for customer protection: accountants

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... Partners head of Advice Heino Ling said. Ling applied for his licence in September 2011 and obtained six months later, in March 2012. Anne Street Partners also applied for a licence as an organisation and obtained it within three months. "There is a ...

It'll be on 18 September

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2013
... of Spain's manufacturing PMI jumping to a two-year high in the same month. Not just that, Bloomberg also reports that in March, "Spain registered its first trade surplus since records began being kept in 1971". Sweet! It's positive contagion's turn. ...

March sees moderate growth in super contributions

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
Contributions to superannuation funds were moderate in March, with discretionary contributions growing strongly, but compulsory flows slightly falling. The latest Bond Report by the Financial Services Council (FSC) shows that discretionary contributions ...

Adviser "enshrinement" bill passes through lower house

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten released legislation for enshrinement in November 2012 and in March this year, government introduced legislation for "financial planner / adviser".

Planner and investor concern hits three-year low

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
... among both groups." Investment Trends said the return of planners' confidence is showing in their investment decisions. In March planners were investing 24% of new client money in direct listed investments - including shares, ETFs, REITs, LICs SMAs and ...

Industry funds lead super growth in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Industry superannuation funds lead the superannuation industry growth during the March quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Over the 12 months to March 31, 2013, total estimated ...

Breaking the bad in the eurozone

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
... number of quarters that the region has been shrinking. And oh, the unemployment rate was clocked at a record high of 12.1% in March. It could be due to the European Central Bank's (ECB) 25 basis point interest rate reduction last month that took interest ...

MoneySmart list of unlicensed companies approaches 700

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... with whom Australians should avoid dealing." The list on the MoneySmart website, which celebrated its second birthday in March, reveals a significant number of companies trading under familiar sounding names. Some examples from the list include First ...

FPSA makes senior appointment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
... netwealth has appointed of Lisa Faferko as Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) head of licensee operations. In March this year FPSA came under the umbrella of netwealth Advice Group, alongside Pathway Licensee Services and Bridgeport Financial ...