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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set for a flat open after a sluggish lead from Wall Street. At 0656 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up three points at 5,623. Locally on Wednesday, Reserve Bank deputy governor Philip Lowe ...

AFA looking for next adviser of the year

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers has partnered with Zurich to launch the 2015 Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year awards. As a result, the AFA is now searching for advisers who, according to chief executive Brad Fox, it "not only [rates] ...

Fortnum drops upfront risk commissions

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
Following Centrepoint Alliance and AMP adopting hybrid and level commission structures, independent dealer group Fortnum has dropped upfront risk insurance commissions to "ward off further legislative attack". From July 1, Fortnum planners will either ...

New SIV rules target smaller companies boost

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2015
From July new Significant Investor Visa (SIV) applicants must invest a minimum of $5 million across three complying arrangements after new rules were formally announced by the federal government. To comply with an SIV, applicants will have to place ...

BOQ appoints new group exec following restructure

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
Following its decision to combine its project office, IT and operation teams, the Bank of Queensland has appointed IAG group chief investment officer Donna Vinci as its new group executive enterprise solutions, effective July 27. As a result of the ...

ASIC seeks more bans in SMSF advice crackdown

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2015
ASIC is seeking banning orders ranging from 7.5 years to permanent for individuals participating in providing unlicensed advice to SMSF investors. The regulator has provided submissions to the Federal Court, specifically mentioning property developer ...

No new taxes on super welcomed

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
Superannuation representative groups have backed the federal government's decision to leave new taxes on super out of the 2015 budget but say there is further consultation ahead. Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive ...

Terminally ill granted early access to super

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
People suffering a terminal illness will be granted early access to their superannuation savings if they have less than two years to live. The government will amend the provision for early access to superannuation in such cases, following consultation ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
NAB has appointed Ken Henry AC as its new chairman. Henry will succeed Michael Chaney AO, who will retire at the bank's annual general meeting in December. Henry has been on NAB's board since November 2011. Previously he was Secretary of the Commonwealth ...

Financial services SMEs top confidence survey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
The financial services sector has ranked number one for optimism in the latest survey of SMEs conducted by Bibby Financial Services. Conducted in March, the Bibby Barometer survey quizzed 620 smaller companies (defined as having fewer than 200 employees) ...