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MySuper puts focus on active tax management investing

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013

PIPA suspends Money Choice director

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013

Property Investment Professionals of Australia (PIPA) has suspended Money Choice director Matthew George after it was found he had failed to comply with credit laws. The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) last week banned George ...

Enshrinement of "financial planner" closer to becoming law

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

The terms "financial planner" and "financial adviser" took a step closer to being enshrined in law after a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) was asked to provide a report on the issue. With the Coalition confirming they would not oppose the bill ...

ASIC sends warning to property spruikers

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013

... the action we've taken against Mr George should serve as a timely warning of ASIC's intention to ensure compliance with the law," Kell said.

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013

Superannuation industry bodies have responded positively to last night's federal budget, generally agreeing that there were no major surprises. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos praised the government ...

Super sector should influence broader policy: Brogden

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013

The superannuation sector should seek to influence public policy as funds become bigger and gain more influence in the economy, Financial Services Council (FSC) chief executive John Brogden said. "As an industry, we have been very focused on laws that ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN | MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

The wealth management industry has been slow to keep pace with the growing demand for aged care advice and those that have taken steps early in the game are already reaping the benefits. Mounting data suggests the next big trend in financial planning ...

US tax abolition to pave way for super fund inv

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013

... infrastructure portfolios. The increasing scale of Australian funds means they are looking offshore". If the reforms become law, Russell has urged funds to update their asset allocation models to reflect the increased attractiveness of US direct property ...

Switzerland falling out of favour with UHNWs

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013

... JA1/4rg Zeltner believes as much as 12-30 billion Swiss francs ($12.5-31.3 billion) out of Swiss banks as a result of proposed law changes.

Government eyes Islamic finance growth opportunity

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013

The Australian government has said that the Islamic finance provides a opportunity for growth in the both the Australian financial services sector and the wider economy. Addressing delegates at the first Amanie Australia Islamic Finance Forum in Melbourne ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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