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Budget 2011: Advisers granted budget wish

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
Financial advisers have been granted at least one wish in this year's budget. From July 1 those who breach the concessional contributions cap by up to $10,000 have been given the option to withdraw the excess funds to avoid penalty tax rates. The concession ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open higher on Wednesday, following upbeat performances in markets broadly overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0659 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 47 points higher at 4,766. In economics news, markets ...

Equities don't work in retirement

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
High equity weightings in accumulation superannuation are unsuited to retirement funds, presenting a big opportunity to life offices and super funds to create products that mimic the age pension. Jeremy Cooper, former head of the Superannuation System ...

Backpedals

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2011
... tightening of monetary policy is likely to be required at some point..." Nope. It's a rate hike according to the SoMP. Go figure.

NAB grows FUM despite tough times

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... said improving equity markets helped lift their funds under management by $7.7 billion over the year to March. When the figure for total retail funds excluding cash is included, the total funds under management and administration figure rises to $208.2 ...

Innovative platforms create $397 bn industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
Investment platforms use innovation to compete for adviser business in a $397 billion industry, with advisers the main winner. Australian platform providers are now competing at a higher level, according to the 2010 Investment Trends Platform Report ...

Managed accounts central to advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
Advisers should be using managed accounts to be adviser, manufacturer and the central figure in their clients' financial lives, attendees were told at yesterday's Financial Standard Managed Accounts forum held in Sydney. Advisers can use managed accounts ...

May the Fed be with you

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... OMG we're in trouble now! The ISM non-manufacturing index decreased to 52.8 last month versus 57.3 in March. The April figure is lower than even the lowest estimate (54.5 to 59) found by Bloomberg in its survey of 73 economists. There were also falls ...

Direct investors dump managed funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
Direct share ownership is continuing to rise and it's driving investors out of managed funds, reveals new figures from the latest ASX Share Ownership Survey. The survey found there are 5 million Australians who directly own shares, 2 million more than ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2011
The Australian stock market is tipped to open lower on Wednesday, following flat to lower performances by markets overseas overnight, and falls in the prices of precious metals and oil. At 0703 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures ...