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Market wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 JUL 2014
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Monday as investors prepare for a deluge of profit news from the United States. American investors are heading into the start of the US reporting season in an optimistic mood, with the Dow Jones ending ...

Platinum steps up focus on adviser market

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2014
... said: "The availability of sound professional advice to individuals is essential given the obligation on the public to prepare for their financial future." For this reason, we look forward to supporting the FPA at Congress this year, where it will focus ...

Prepare for the 'financial Amazon': Joye

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUN 2014
Online financial supermarkets akin to Amazon are the future of financial services distribution, according to YBR Funds Management's Christopher Joye. Speaking at the Financial Standard MAX forum in Sydney yesterday, Joye said there was a surprisingly ...

Firms urged to get ready for SuperStream

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2014
... system since its inception 20 years ago," Hind said in a statement today. Firms with 20 or more staff will have to prepare for the change now, but those with 19 or fewer have another year before having to start by July 1, 2015.

Australian investors prepare for market sell-off

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2014
Australian equity investors are positioning themselves for a pullback in the market, trading volumes in BetaShares exchange traded products (ETPs) show. According to BetaShares' data, the average daily value traded of the BetaShares Australian Equities ...

Budget speech 2014 -15

... challenge of a significant increase in demand. We should celebrate the fact that Australians are living longer but we must prepare for the adjustments in our society. Building on the move by the former Government to increase the pension age eligibility ...

ISA and FSC prepare for Federal Court clash

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
A Federal Court face-off between the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Industry Super Australia (ISA) looks likely over the Fair Work Commission's (FWC) involvement in workplace superannuation. The FSC yesterday lodged an application with the Federal ...

IPA calls for repeal of 10% rule

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2014
... per cent rule only works to discriminate against the source of the contribution. We need to encourage Australians to prepare for their retirement and not deprive them of superannuation concessions," Conway said. "The IPA believes the source of the concessional ...

Actuaries call for overhaul of retirement phase rules

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
... Pension eligibility age in line with changing life expectancy, and changing the design of MySuper options to better prepare for long retirements. On the latter matter, it added: "In particular, we propose that if a person has retired from full-time employment ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... established in 2006 as part of the government's commitment to strengthen the financial position of the Commonwealth and to prepare for the challenges posed by an ageing population.