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Labor pledges five-year freeze on super tax

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 1 AUG 2013
A re-elected Labor government would make no changes to superannuation for five years and aims to enshrine a policy in law that would make future changes possible only once every five years hence, Treasurer Chris Bowen said. The Treasurer unveiled a ...

AMP adds new funds to North platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
... updated the menu on its North platform and has added three new funds under the North Guarantee. The funds, called the North Guardian range, will invest in a mix of Australian and international equities, fixed income and cash with underlying investment ...

Connections key to succession planning

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
... as well as good connections within the community are key when it comes the time to sell a financial planning business, Guardian Advice executive manager Simon Harris said. Speaking at an Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) roadshow in Sydney, Harris ...

Investors warned off making extra super contributions

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Anyone under 50 should invest the absolute minimum amount into their superannuation fund, according to well-known stock-picker Roger Montgomery. The fund manager's advice flies in the face of consensus thinking which says investors should take advantage ...

Gonski urges Australia to look long-term

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 28 JUN 2013
The Australian financial services industry is too focused on short-term results and must find ways to focus on and promote long-term success for investors, according to David Gonski. The chair of the Future Fund board of guardians said the investment ...

Guardian Advice invests in WA planning firm

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUN 2013
Risk specialist dealer group Guardian Advice has launched its new Practice Equity Model with its first equity investment in West Australian-based financial planning firm Capital Managers. Guardian Advice said the equity partnership with Capital Managers ...

Guardian Advice monetises new medical service for advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUN 2013
Risk specialist dealer group Guardian Advice has launched a medical and pathology service, in partnership with Health Predictions, for advisers to easily refer clients and get a share of the profits. When medical and pathology testing is needed as part ...

Government to hold public forums on Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The Federal Minister for Superannuation Bill Shorten has encouraged interested parties to attend a public forum on the future Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability. The Gillard government announced its intention to create the Super Charter ...

IG offers Bitcoin bet

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
... anonymous, pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. Fairly or not, the currency has developed a seedy reputation. In April this year The Guardian's Heidi Moore described it as being "used mostly for running drugs and laundering money for dictators." IG are offering ...

Plans to close large UK defined benefit angers members

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
... and have introduced a number of changes to try to keep the scheme sustainable," a spokesperson told UK newspaper The Guardian. "Like many other companies before us, we are now proposing that the scheme be closed pending a further 60 days of consultation." ...