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New voice for SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
A new self managed super fund body, the Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association Ltd, was officially launched yesterday - the latest industry initiative to boost the SMSF sector. Established in August 2007, the association aims to help the SMSF ...

When good housing news is bad

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2008
... expected. Instead it just showed how bad the outlook for housing affordability is. According to reports, market forecaster BIS Shrapnel believe house prices will rise and push average house price up to almost $700,000 - about 12 times average wages. ...

ASFA elects new board members

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 6 NOV 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has elected Russel Mason and Nicolette Rubinsztein to its board of directors, following the departure of David Holston and Brian Bissaker. Mason is a worldwide partner with Mercer, while Rubinsztein ...

Good software frees advisers to advise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The mark of good financial planning software is that it allows planners to spend more time with clients and less on administration, the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) Future of Financial Planning Technology luncheon club heard yesterday. Modern ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket opened lower today after comments by the largest US mortgage company on the economic outlook drove stocks down in New York. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had lost 38.9 points to 6120.8, and the all ordinaries ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
The Australian stock market has fallen further after opening sharply lower and feeling the impact of steep falls on Wall St overnight. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 180.6 points to 5607.4. The All Ordinaries dropped 191.5 points ...

CBA launches $370m IWL offer

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia, owner of leading sharetrading services provider CommSec, is set to buy listed wealth management and broking group IWL for more than $370 million. CBA has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed to acquire all of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2007
After opening in the red, the Australian share market continued to flounder at noon in the wake of further troubles on US markets. At 1200 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index had shed 102.9 points to 6041.3 while the All Ordinaries dropped 100.8 points ...

Blood and Gore fund sustainable

It is a fund that's been labelled 'future-proof' and has 'performance with principles' and now mum-and-dad investors in Australia can invest in Generation Investment Management (GIM), co-founded by ex-Goldman Sachs CEO David Blood and former US vice ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 MAY 2007
The Australian share market was taking a break at midday following a flat Wall Street lead and mixed commodity prices. Analysts said the bourse was having a "yawn" after last night's federal budget, which economists believe was relatively interest rate-friendly. ...