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Aged care costs to rise as complexity increases

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2013
The aged care reform due to start from July 1, 2014, is likely to increase the complexity of the sector's rules, which will raise the costs of aged care services and put further financial strain on families. Advisers will as a result need to take legislative ...

SIFMA talks up Wall Street cyber defences

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 OCT 2013
The US Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has released its assessment report of their Wall Street cyber attack simulation and while it confirms their protocols performed adequately, it was the soft attack weapons that were ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following strong gains on Wall Street that took the S&P 500 to a new all-time high and gave the Nasdaq a 1.3 per cent gain. At 0805 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up ...

Grandfathering pushes self-licensing

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
Uncertainty around the grandfathering provision of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulations has made a self-license more appealing for advisers looking to leave their dealer group. "Lots of licensees have restrictions in place that might not ...

Time to be fearful?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 15 and counting...2 days to go till the US debt hits the ceiling. So what else is new? True to form...and recent history, it looks like the political powers in Washington will again take it to the limit. US President Obama must be wishing ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 8 and counting and... 9 days to go before the US debt hit the ceiling. Yes Virginia, those adult politicos in Washington are still at it...playing their game of chickens. Both sides are waiting for the other to blink. You know what happens ...

Centrepoint optimistic after completing AAP acquisition

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
After a tough year for independent dealer group Professional Investment Services (PIS), parent company Centrepoint is confident that the full acquisition of Associated Advisory Practices (AAP) will improve the group's performance. AAP and Associated ...

Federal election boosts Australians' economic optimism

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
Australians' economic optimism has rebounded after the Federal Election, with the Allianz Future Optimism Index more than doubling from July to September. Allianz Future Optimism Index hit a 12-month high in February with an index score of 12, but political ...

BGL forms alliance with DBA Lawyers

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2013
DBA Lawyers has formed an alliance with self- managed superannuation fund (SMSF) administration software supplier BGL Corporate Solutions (BGL) to provide an automated SMSF document solution for trustees. Through BGL's Simple Fund 360 web SMSF administration ...

Zurich adds income replacement product, increases platform presence

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 30 SEP 2013
Zurich has completed its suite of superannuation- based risk options with the launch of a superannuation income replacement product. Further cementing its presence on platforms the product will be available on netwealth and RetireRight. Zurich is also ...