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ASIC cautions industry after US broker tweeted into suspension

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011
Australian financial services professionals must be vigilant with their web presence as regulators close in on the social spaces to ensure fair trading and no misconduct. Online financial communities and forums, blogs, Facebook and Twitter are emerging ...

Class Super adds actuarial SMSF service

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
Self managed super fund administration provider Class Super is using cloud computing to offer automated actuarial certificate data transfers for SMSF clients. Class Super, developed by Class Financial Systems, said it will provide real time access to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is set for a weaker start today as debt concerns in the United States and Europe saw markets fall despite some positive US economic news. At 0754 AEST the local September share price index futures contract was down nine points ...

Asteron takes on CFS FirstChoice risk offering

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUL 2011
Life risk advice provider, Asteron, has stepped up its relationship with Colonial First State, partnering with the FirstChoice platform to bring additional insurance options to its advisers. Effective from July 18, Asteron advisers will have access ...

Hidden threat may lurk on bank balance sheets

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Real estate investors with interest only loans are the biggest threat to Australia's Big Four bank balance sheets, a senior equities analyst has said. While public attention has been captured by the Greek sovereign debt crisis and falling demand for ...

BetaShares targets active ETF traders

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
BetaShares Capital has provided investors with two leveraged trading tools to enable them to actively trade ETF products on the Australian market. In partnership with Citigroup, BetaShares has launched two 'MINIs' over its resources and financial sector ...

Solaris responds to super demands on ESG policy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
As super funds increasingly require ESG factors to be embedded into the investment process of fund managers, $4 billion boutique Solaris Investment Management has appointed a specialist on a permanent basis. Lisa Domagala has been working with Solaris ...

Super funds returns on upwards trend

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
Despite the domestic and international investment pressures, super funds are on track to return nearly 8% on average this financial year, according to a recent report. Not-for-profit funds are expected to average around nine per cent and master trusts ...

Advisers missing retirement planning bonanza

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Only one-third of people with superannuation have begun preparing for their eventual retirement, and most of those are pre-retirees anyway, reveals new research from Roy Morgan. The results are contained in the latest Roy Morgan Retirement Planning ...

Energy Super offers online "next generation" pensions calculator

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
Industry fund Energy Super has launched an online superannuation and retirement calculator that it says offers better accuracy than fixed calculators. Developed by software firm Provisio, the new calculator incorporates Centrelink aged pension entitlements ...