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Government to allow super splitting

The Government has announced it will allow families to split super contributions between spouses. In a statement released by Mal Brough, Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, the Government said this will allow non-working or low income spouses ...

Morningstar places BT's international equities on hold

Morningstar has given BT's international equities strategy a 'hold' placing stating that it may take more time for its team to integrate fundamental and new quantitative inputs. In August of this year, Morningstar placed BT's listed property on hold ...

Lonsdale enters the mortgage broker market

Lonsdale Financial Group (Lonsdale) will now provide mortgage broking solutions to its advisers through a deal with National Mortgage Brokers (NMB). The new agreement will mean a new business for Lonsdale called Lonsdale Finance Choice (LFC). Lonsdale ...

Lonsdale signs up Praemium

Lonsdale Financial Services planners will be able to use Praemium Portfolio Services following an arrangement reached between the two groups. "Praemium is a unique service that favours our accounting based adviser group particularly in the areas of ...

ASIC amends stance on wholesale foreign financial service providers

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has revised its policy document covering the relief it will grant to wholesale foreign financial service providers (FFSP) who are monitored by international regulatory bodies from the financial ...

ASFA provides choice of fund assistance for employers

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has prepared a series of fact sheets to help demystify the introduction of choice of fund legislation and guide employers through the choice process. The fact sheets number 13 in total and ...

First six months flat for Platinum

Platinum Captial has experienced a flat first half of the 2004/05 financial year with its international investments, despite strong performances by stock markets world wide across all industries, predominantly due to the short positions being held by ...

ING on the right track

In recent times ING's Wholesale Australian Share Trust has been battling both performance problems and personnel issues but a refinement in strategy coupled with new staff appointments see the fund well placed for a reversal of fortunes. While the fund ...

ASIC's annual report brings a message of confidence

ASIC chairman Jeffrey Lucy adopted a more optimistic theme in the tabling of the regulators annual report with a message of building confidence and consumer protection in financial markets. "Confidence has allowed our companies to raise capital competitively ...

Rising dollar, interest rates good for Challenger profit

AAP  |  MONDAY, 23 FEB 2004
Challenger Financial Services Group said today that it was a very different company to the one that existed nine months ago after reporting a pro-forma net profit of $33 million for the first half. Challenger reported a net profit for the six months ...