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Advisers and accountants clash over SMSFs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2014
... seen as second best to the accountants," Salmon explained. At the same time, accountants view SMSFs as "a tax vehicle that houses their investments," while "a financial planner sees an SMSF as a product offering, like a wrap." "There's a fight between ...

Zurich appoints national head of sales

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JAN 2014
... developing, promoting and delivering Zurich's life insurance proposition in conjunction with distribution partners and research houses across Australia. Marshall was previously regional manager of Life Risk at Zurich in Victoria and has more than 20 ...

BlackRock ends "unfair" analyst surveys

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 13 JAN 2014
... Investments Commission (ASIC) recently conducted a review into domestic incidences of fund managers sending surveys to research houses, after some research houses became concerned about the potential improper use of their research surveys by fund managers ...

ASIC urges transparency on fund manager surveys

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 6 DEC 2013

Former Goldman Sachs exec to head REST in-house equities team

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013
... perception that industry funds cannot offer investment professionals the same level of remuneration as for-profit investment houses, Hill insisted that REST's rates were competitive with "a wide market use." "Our view is, because you're trying to get ...

Black Christmas

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 NOV 2013

ASIC warns consumers about NRAS property ads

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 OCT 2013
... is at least 20% below the market value. NRAS aims to encourage larger scaled property investments (usually 100 or more houses). However, individual investors can access the scheme through an approved participant. The Department of Social Services publishes ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... with gains of nearly 1.4 per cent. Although it was not a completely done deal - final votes were still required in both houses of Congress late on Wednesday - it was expected that the crisis that had unnerved global markets would be over by Thursday. ...

AQR managed futures funds receives recommended ratings

STAFF REPORTER  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
AQR Capital Management (AQR) has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating from research houses Lonsec and Zenith Investment Research Partners for its AQR Wholesale Managed Futures Fund. Commenting on the ratings, AQR principal Gregor Andrade, who was recently ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 SEP 2013
... as $US8 billion. Women's sport apparel chain Lululemon Athletica dropped 5.4 per cent after being the latest in fashion houses to deliver a report of sinking earnings and give a warning over earnings for the rest of the year. Apple shares bounced back ...