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Exchange-traded government bonds to trade on ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Retail investors will have a wider investment universe to choose from with exchange-traded government bonds (AGBs) set to trade on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). In a statement yesterday, the ASX announced that exchange-traded AGBs will be ...

Funeral arrangements for Synchron's Paul Riegelhuth

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The funeral for Paul Riegelhuth, founder and director of financial services provider Synchron, who died following an accident in his home, will take place on Friday 10 May in Melbourne. Julie Bennett, Synchron's public relations representative said ...

CareSuper releases direct investment option

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
CareSuper has issued a direct investment option within the fund as a response to the member's demand for more control over their investments. CareSuper's Direct Investment Option will allow members to invest across ASX300 companies and is seen as an ...

APX given green light

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Government has approved variations to the Asia Pacific Exchange Limited (APX) market licence, integrity and operating rules and compensation arrangements, Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten and the Parliamentary Secretary ...

SPAA approves government's response to Trio reports

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The self-managed super funds Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has come out in support of the government's response to the parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital, and the report into compensation arrangements for consumers ...

Count eyes accounting firms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Count Financial (Count) sees great opportunity for accountants to provide financial advice, and is training 11 accounting firms to become autorised representatives of Count. On July 1, 2013, accountants will be able to provide advice under new conditional ...

ASIC MDA review requires further clarity: IMAP

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) have maintained that the regulator's insistence on an annual review for managed discretionary account operators (MDAs) is excessive, and will push for a two-year requirement. In its submission to ...

Opposition and VOFF criticise response to Trio report

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
The opposition and the Victims of Financial Fraud (VOFF) have criticised the government's response to the reports by the Parliamentary Joint Committee and Richard St. John on the collapse of Trio Capital. Shadow minister for Financial Services and Superannuation ...

Financial Synergy to release SuperStream-friendly platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Software provider Financial Synergy announced today that it will be releasing an updated and SuperStream-friendly version of its Acurity administration platform. The release adapts the platform to Stronger Super legislative changes such as MySuper ...

CFS first retail fund to win MySuper approval

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
Colonial First State (CFS) has become the first retail fund to win Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) approval for its MySuper offering, the company announced today. Given the green light on Friday, the authorisation paves the way for ...