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Three times the tax without a TFN

... tax file number (TFN) to their employers. Superpartners, the largest administration services provider in the country, is urging people to provide their TFN to their employers before 30 June, when the Simpler Super reforms take effect. "Providing a TFN ...

Local banks face global assault

A leading e-commerce expert is urging local banks to re-evaluate their IT services or risk losing market share to global providers. The power has shifted from banks to the customers and the provider who can handle the scale and global demands of financial ...

Marketers urged to target over-50s

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2006
... chasing the fickle Generations X and Y, superannuation marketers could take their lead from an American marketing group urging businesses to turn their attention to a far wealthier and they say just as fickle demographic group, the over-50s. According ...

It's time to work together: MDRT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
... leading the charge for international best practice in financial advice and, excited by what it sees in Australia, it is urging advisers and associations to work together to continue to raise standards. "I'm so excited about the potential here in Australia," ...

No to fad funds, yes to expertise: InvestorWeb

... pour cash into these funds when the themes are hot, only to redeem at a loss a short time later." Instead, InvestorWeb is urging fund managers, advisers and investors to take a longer term view. "It should be noted that, by definition, most of these ...

Accountants need to be accountable too

Accountancy firm accountantsRus is urging people to assess their own accountant every five years if they want to get the best service. "Like with most relationships, they [accountants] can simply become complacent and not put the same amount of time ...

Self-congratulatory advisers still ignoring lower end market

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
... the predominant reasons advisers are facing their current crises of confidence and poor reputation, Powell said they are urging their members to become more "engaged" in raising the industry's standards. "We've created a vacuum that's allowed issues ...

Exec option hedging may remove incentive

... Discussion also turned to governance issues around listed infrastructure funds, with Capital Partners principal Peter Doherty urging caution based on the fact the asset class is only relatively new and was still developing. He noted, however, that since ...

Daily economic update

... Koizumi said the central bank should remove the zero interest rate policy as it sees fit. This reverses earlier jawboning urging the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to keep policy unchanged removing a major hurdle for the BoJ. Latest activity figures also back up ...

Industry fund survey reveals employers yet to choose default fund

... relationship, it is possible that the nominated fund may not necessarily suit each employee's needs." Delaney adds the fund is urging employees to take charge and proactive about where thy put their superannuation.