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Housing affordability depresses confidence: Westpac

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... have also warned of the risks of unintended consequences to both superannuation and the housing market if the policy becomes law. "The FPA is concerned that allowing people to access their superannuation accounts for a deposit will have consequences ...

Investors short on tax-effective structures: Centuria Life

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2017
... investment structures. "Australians are right to be concerned about Bill Shorten's recent comments about changing the tax law as it relates to family trusts," Rogan said. "With tax hikes and limits on super contributions already in place, if discretionary ...

Artificial intelligence provides adviser advantage

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Artificial intelligence is reshaping wealth management and a digital infrastructure specialist believes financial advice practices will greatly benefit from implementing AI in the workplace. Dimension Data believes artificial intelligence is not just ...

Hedging strategies protecting members' assets: NAB

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2017
Superannuation funds are strategically using foreign exchange management to combat rapidly changing regulatory and market conditions and to protect members' assets, research from NAB shows. The annual superannuation FX hedging survey found a majority ...

Class and Countplus partner

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2017
Software provider Class inked a partnership with accounting and financial advice network Countplus for the provision of self-managed super funds and wealth accounting software. Countplus practices will now have access to centralised billing and supporting ...

New Zealand advice industry to be overhauled

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
... reasonable steps to guarantee their clients are fully educated on the limitations and scope of the advice provided to them. Global law firm DLA Piper described the move as a 'softening' as the exposure draft required a client to 'agree' on the nature ...

VicSuper appoints board member

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
VicSuper appointed a legal expert as a new member to its board. Corporate lawyer Gabrielle Bell joins the $19 billion superannuation fund, replacing the employer director role vacated by Craig Cook in July. She is also a member of the VicSuper Investment ...

Intiger seeks global scale with leadership change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2017
A management reshuffle at financial planning software provider Intiger Group will see its managing director renew focus on the global business' expansion plans. Following the successful launch of its BOOM platform, Intiger has announced that founder ...

First home super scheme may not make it to parliament in 2018

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 8 AUG 2017
Bills to enact the First Home Super Savers Scheme, residential downsizing incentives, and a raft of additional superannuation and retirement policies announced following this years' Budget may not be introduced to Parliament before the end of the year. ...

CBA faces anti-money laundering allegations

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2017
... millions of dollars in civil penalties following allegations it did not comply with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism law. Financial intelligence and regulatory agency AUSTRAC has initiated Federal Court proceedings against the bank, alleging ...