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Back-off super: FSC missive to Canberra

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 7 FEB 2013
All Australian political parties have been told to leave superannuation laws alone by the Financial Services Council, which said that the industry has 'had enough'. Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden this morning hit out at politicians ...

Distilling the 'why' unlocks social media success

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 5 FEB 2013
It's impossible for financial advisers to be better connected to themselves, argues Canberra-based Matt Battye managing director of Complete Wealth unless they take the time to do what he calls 'distilling the why'. Speaking at the inaugural AdviserEdge ...

Email tops in social media stakes

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2013
... with the ability to cross over between business and personal space. Research presented by keynote speaker David Rae of Canberra-based accounting and financial planning firm Beames and Associates suggests that email is also the social media form favoured ...

Brad Fox Appointed AFA CEO

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
... Rising Star Award in 2008." As president, Fox was part of the (AFA) team that represented advisers and their clients in Canberra through the FOFA reform process. Having been an adviser himself, Nowak said Fox brought a personal insight into the needs ...

David Hunt joins RI Advice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... across RI's practices," he said. In his new role Hunt will be lead the team supporting RI practices in New South Wales, Canberra, Queensland and the Northern Territory. He will also recruit practices to the dealer group. "We look forward to David making ...

Market wrap Early AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... Associaton publishes its trades report for the September quarter. In company news, Qantas holds its annual general meeting in Canberra. Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC), Greg Medcraft, is scheduled to deliver to ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
... Wayne Swan, former Treasury secretary Ken Henry and RBA assistant governor Christopher Kent speak at a conference in Canberra. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Leading Indexes of Economic Activity is also released. In equities news, David Jones releases ...

ACT prohibits guns & smokes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
... portfolio is invested into tobacco and arms companies. ACT Treasurer and Deputy Chief Minister, Andrew Barr, told the Canberra Times, however, that the ACT Labor government will not support Greens legislation to extend the ban to companies related to ...

Model FATCA intergov agreement imminent

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
... regulations now expected in October, where that carve-out will lie is still uncertain, creating the need for timely action from Canberra. "Our government's not going to say they want an agreement until they see the model agreement and know what it contains ...

Former investment company director pleads guilty

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
... investors affected by the charges live on the Sunshine Coast, although there are some living in Brisbane, Sydney and Canberra. On June 13, 2012, ASIC obtained consent orders in the Supreme Court of Queensland to wind up Tanoak Pty Ltd and another company ...