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Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... labour force data and June overseas arrivals and departures figures. The Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for July is also expected. In equities news, 21st Century Fox, Flexigroup, Henderson ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
... price index futures contract was down 31 points at 5,443. Locally, in economic news on Wednesday, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) releases its trades report for the June quarter. The Diggers and Dealers conference is on in Kalgoorlie, WA. No major ...

AustralianSuper, HOSTPLUS launch own-brand debit cards

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2014
Industry superannuation giants AustralianSuper and HOSTPLUS are offering members branded debit cards in association with the bank they collectively own, ME Bank. Members of the two funds can sign up to receive a debit card branded with the super fund's ...

Advice register talks focus on financial advice scope

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 4 AUG 2014
... when the consultation process will finish and stakeholders will need to report to Treasury. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) general manager of policy and conduct Dante De Gori told Financial Standard that there are over 50,000 people licensed ...

AFA Excellence in Education state winners announced

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The state winners of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2014 Excellence in Education Award (the Award) were announced at the AFA July National Roadshow. The 2014 finalists for are Charles Badenach from Main Street Financial Solutions, Shaun ...

ASIC announces National Financial Literacy Strategy

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
... partnerships and finally to improving research, measurement and evaluation. The chief executive of the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA) Steven MA1/4nchenberg said it would take a number of combined efforts to build financial and consumer literacy ...

Better use of client information essential to adviser success

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... process we collect more information than any other industry, but we barely use it," Heine said at a roadshow of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) in Sydney. He told advisers that "we need to start leveraging what we know about our clients." ...

Tax retirement earnings at flat 15%, says consultant

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2014
... (SMSFs), according to Andrew Baker, managing partner at Tria Investment Partners. Speaking at an event hosted by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) this week, Andrew Baker said that, for SMSFs, "paying tax is optional" because ...

New PJC inquiry will "close the loop" on consumer protection

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
... the financial services industry will help close the loop on the consumer protection mechanism, Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive Mark Rantall has said. The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services will look ...

AFA unveils main principles of code of conduct

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUL 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will prioritise the completion of the organisation's code of conduct after revealing the foundation principles of the document this morning at a roadshow in Sydney. The AFA expected to complete the code of ...