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Treasurer open to all ideas on super

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 27 OCT 2015
... The tax cap lift would also apply to carers and other people who face lengthy disruptions to their work life. Speaking on Sydney radio yesterday, Morrison reaffirmed the federal government's position that they "are not ruling anything in or out on superannuation." ...

Futuro makes five key appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... appointed four new planners and a client service coordinator across its aligned practices. Manly Financial Services in Sydney has appointed a senior strategy and research adviser, Brisbane-based iPlan has hired a planner, and Stablewealth in Perth has ...

Imputation's economic effects unclear: research

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... Studies (ACFS) research director, Professor Kevin Davis, reiterated this message at the Funding Australia's Future forum in Sydney this week. Presenting findings from his paper, Dividend Imputation and the Australian Financial System: What do we know? ...

Estate planning key to holistic advice

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... Unity Personal Financial Services chief executive Steve Davis. Speaking at the Australian Unity business update event in Sydney, Davis noted that traditionally advisers are required to "outsource" estate planning to external service providers - and in ...

AZ NGA acquires $410m advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
AZ Next Generation Advisory (AZ NGA) has taken a 51% stake in a Sydney advice firm. The agreement to acquire Chatswood-based Wise Planners includes a 49% share swap with a 10-year progressive buy-back agreement, and follows AZ NGA's acquisitions of ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... without more investment. Speaking at the Australian Centre for Financial Studies' (ACFS) Funding Australia's Future forum in Sydney yesterday, Vamos said super's current structure does not necessarily make it feasible for retirement income stream products ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... reflects Media Super deputy chief executive Michael Rooney's comments at the recent AIST Ideas Exchange - Insurance event in Sydney, when he said that his fund "saw insurance as an opportunity to keep members on our books rather than just benefit. Members ...

Super funds eye impact investing structures

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... intermediaries," First State Super chief investment officer Richard Brandweiner said at the Impact Investment Summit in Sydney. "But many of us are trying to change that, we are trying to introduce the discussion around the board table, to start building ...

AMP to launch SMSF trustee course

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2015
... struggling with the roles and responsibility of a trustee," Burgess said. Speaking at AMP's inaugural SMSF In-Practice event in Sydney, Burgess also said it was time to review the investment strategy and rules around SMSFs. He said at a time when the ...

Property funds acquire Sydney, Perth property

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 OCT 2015
Two investment funds have acquired properties in Sydney and Perth worth over $30 million. Folkestone has entered into a 50/50 joint venture with Sydney property developer Lyon Group Australia to acquire development rights over 59.7 hectares in Sydney's ...