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SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
... investors and we've seen holdings in ETFs consistently increase over the past two years. Overall international holdings being held via ETFs is now 17%, an increase of 1.9% in the last quarter alone," La Greca added. There are still some barriers to direct ...

Cormann to welcome cyclist advisers at FPA conference

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
Financial planners who pedal for 1,050 km -from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road- will be greeted at their arrival by the financial planning community and by guest of honour, Senator Mathias Cormann. Cyclists will complete a seven-day ...

Manage super on the go with new Wealthtrac app

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 OCT 2014
... 450% in three years to a point where 3.4 million Aussies used an M-Commerce service during December 2013," Johnson continued. Via the new app, members will be able to monitor daily performance, access product disclosure statements, get the latest industry ...

Funding for the government's adviser register unclear

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 OCT 2014
... public register of financial advisers will be funded remains unclear, with the government saying that the money will come via a $5 hike in the annual lodgement fee for Australian Financial Services (AFS) licensees. A statement from Minister for Finance ...

Foundation raises over $1m for biomedical research

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 OCT 2014
The Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Foundations have awarded over $1 million to biomedical research via the distribution of the annual Ramaciotti Medal for Excellence in Biomedical Research and 13 Establishment Grants. As the trustee of the foundations, Perpetual ...

CFS adds annuities to platforms

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
... annuity products will be added to the two platforms in mid-2015. It will be the first time an annuity product is made available via a retail platform. CFS said the annuities would have all the same features, benefits and rates as their stand-alone counterparts. ...

SSgA launches US equity ETF

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... world's largest and most traded ETF. "We are delighted to be making the SPDR S&P 500 ETF available for Australian investors via the ASX," said Lochiel Crafter, head of State Street Global Advisors for Asia Pacific. "Australian investors looking to diversify ...

Climate induced GFC a 'very real' risk: Hewson

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2014
... written by ACCR research director Howard Pender, argues that the banks' current level of exposure to high-carbon industries, via lending activities, is akin to a speculative bubble, and that large-scale write-downs of fossil fuel assets are "almost inevitable". ...

Market Vectors launches international ETF

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2014
... provide Australian investors with a portfolio of some of the most exciting international companies such as Google and Apple via the ASX. The Market Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality ETF is not currently available for investment but an application ...

Upfront commissions linked to bad advice

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2014
... the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). While 80% of the risk advice examined in the study was paid for via upfront commissions, 96% of non-compliant advice came from advisers who received upfront commissions. ASIC said these figures ...