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How green are 'green funds'?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
Superannuation funds offering 'green' or 'sustainable' investment options may be misleading their members, with big polluters often topping the holdings lists. The top holding in AustralianSuper's Australian sustainable fund (managed by Perpetual) is ...

That evil word is back

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 DEC 2013
Could it be? Could it be that the list of all good and wonderful stats I presented over the past two days on this space -- that suggested that the global economy as we know it is gathering momentum -- sank deeper into the consciousness of practitioners ...

SMSF regulation to remain 'light touch': Sinodinos

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The regulation of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) is unlikely to change much under the Abbott government, according to Assistant Treasurer Arthur Sinodinos. The speedy growth of the SMSF sector has led some commentators to question whether the Australian ...

ASIC concerned about PDS font size, consumer warnings

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is concerned that some providers are adapting to the new shorter product disclosure statement (PDS) by reducing the font size and has solved the issue by establishing the minimum font size ...

Government targets super in awards, board independence

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013
The Abbott government looks set to follow through on its plan to introduce a quota of independent directors on super fund boards, and to take superannuation out of modern awards, following the release of a discussion paper by Assistant Treasurer Arthur ...

'Tis the season to be bubbly

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 NOV 2013

Midwinter pairs AdviceOS with online accounting platform

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
Midwinter Financial Services has integrated its recently launched AdviceOS financial planning software with online accounting platform Xero Cashbook. Midwinter said this combination of software "in the cloud" will enable financial advisors to oversee ...

Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
Accountants are entering the advice space in very limited numbers and almost six months after the accountant exemption ended, only 31 have applied for a limited Australian financial services licence (AFSL). "Accountants will not be rushing into limited ...

BetaShares set to increase adviser focus

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
Exchange traded funds (ETF) provider BetaShares will increase its presence in the financial advice space with the newly created role of director of Adviser Services. Lyndall James has been appointed to the role and she will be responsible for leading ...

Accountants tap into advice with tech advantage

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
Australian accountants are the most tech aware in the world as they further move into the advice space via both limited and full licences. As many as 95% of Australian accountants are aware of the benefits that mobile technology will have on the profession ...