Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 1501 - 1510 of 2989 results for "ARRA"

ASIC cancels AFSL of wholesale fund manager

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services (AFS) licence of a Sydney based wholesale service provider. TMK Index's licence was cancelled with effect from 12 May 2016 for failing to apply with a number of obligations. Previously known as Fish ...

SMSF accountants seek investment product knowledge

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUN 2016
SMSF accountants say their understanding of investment products is low and are calling on fund managers and brokers to service them with further education and support tools. This is one of several key findings in a survey of more than 1100 SMSF accountants ...

SMSFs granted ATO extension over LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2016
An extension for self-managed superannuation fund trustees to ensure their Limited Recourse Borrowing Arrangements are "an arm's length" dealing has been welcomed by the SMSF Association. SMSF Association chief executive Andrea Slattery said the seven ...

Financial services given hand to protect seniors

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
Advocacy group Protecting Seniors Wealth has launched a new education program designed to address an increasing trend in financial abuse of the ageing demographic. The program titled "Lead with impact" consists of workshops, presentations, tailored ...

Super changes about sustainability: O'Dwyer

KELLY O'DWYER, ASSISTANT TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR SMALL BUSINESS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
The Government is committed to ensuring the super system is sustainable, flexible and has integrity. The objective of superannuation, as recommended by the Financial System Inquiry, is 'to provide income in retirement to substitute or supplement the ...

ASIC to run rule over mortgage commissions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Mortgage brokers are next in line to have their commissions and non-monetary incentives scrutinised by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). According to reports, the regulator will over the next fortnight ask the big four banks ...

SMSFs up property, managed funds exposure

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
SMSF investors' exposure to property has increased to 20.4% of portfolios in the 12 months to end of March 2016 at the expense of Australian equities, according to data compiled by SMSF administrator SuperConcepts. Property increased its share from ...

Super needs calm after budget shake-up: Vamos

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2016
The $2 trillion superannuation industry's ultimate priority in the coming weeks will be to calm its members over what has been described as the biggest shake-up to super in more than a decade. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia chief executive ...

Zurich launches optimised adviser portal

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Zurich has launched its new adviser portal, ZLife, designed to give advisers a new level of visibility and efficiency to manage their Zurich customer portfolio. Replacing Zurich's Adviser Assist portal, the mobile optimised portal allows users to view ...

ANZ won't make LIF transition until bill is restored

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
ANZ advisers won't transfer to Life Insurance Framework remuneration arrangements until the relevant legislation is restored, according to ANZ Wealth managing director Alexis George. Speaking at a media event in Sydney, George referenced the Corporations ...