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Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... BHP Billiton lost 30 cents to $34.37 after new chief executive Andrew Mackenzie, at a conference in Barcelona, signalled plans to slash capital spending by almost a fifth. Rio Tinto dived 80 cents to $56.75 while Fortescue fell 8.5 cents to $3.655. US ...

Australians priced out of life insurance

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... survey found that women take health risks more seriously than men, while young people aged between 18 and 24 believe their plans to live a long and healthy life deem life insurance unnecessary. But the survey showed very clearly that cost is the number ...

No need for more super bureaucracy: Cormann

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... on the Charter's discussion paper. Yesterday the Minister of Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten announced plans to create a Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability by establishing a Charter Group. Deputy chair of the Australian ...

Macquarie launches fund for significant investor visa migrants

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
... developed to allow foreign investors to access cash investments in Australia. MSI, a division of Macquarie Funds Group, plans to launch a further three Macquarie SIV funds offering varying degrees of risk and return: conservative, balanced and growth. ...

BT eyes accountants with new platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... bigger platform will work, it is a very important part of our future architecture and our future strategy," Power said. BT plans to build the new platform progressively, and to test it with advisers as it develops. "The cash account is the hub of any ...

CFS upgrades FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... select a default for all clients, or to customise each client individually. Advisers can also select dividend reinvestment plans for their clients. "As we have increased the functionality of our FirstChoice and FirstWrap platforms, we have strengthened ...

Plans to close large UK defined benefit angers members

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
UK financial services group Axa has announced plans to close its final salary pension to existing members. The company told staff it planned to move 2,300 employees currently in the scheme to a defined contribution pension, where payments are not guaranteed ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned the government that any plans to raid superannuation would have a grave effect on public confidence. The comments come in light of speculation that the government may be planning ...

Accountants replaced by Cloud technology

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... can go to accountants' websites right now and see packaged compliance services advertised at set fees per month" CCH has plans to launch its own Cloud-based program, iBizz, soon.

Countplus makes expansion plans

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Countplus has foreshadowed the listing of a new accounting-only vehicle on the ASX. According to an ASX statement Countplus had "previously advised that it would generally only directly purchase stand-alone accounting firms on a part-ownership basis". ...