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Image of financial advisers still low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
Financial planners are respected by almost twice as many people as union leaders, but they lag nurses, doctors, pharmacists and school teachers by more than three to one. Roy Morgan has just released its latest consumer survey rating the annual image ...

No decision yet on QIC sale

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
The government Queensland Commission of Audit Report recommendation that the Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) be privatised puts the spotlight on the significant funds management businesses that several state governments are now running. The ...

MySuper draft regs released for consultation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
MySuper product providers will be required to disclose investment risk and the dollar value of fees and their investment performance under proposed regulations released by the government. The government's draft MySuper regulations released today, outline ...

UniSuper appoints independent director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Ian Martin, former chief executive and chief investment officer of BT Financial Group, has joined UniSuper's board as an independent director. UniSuper chairman Chris Cuffe said, "Ian will join UniSuper's Board with extensive knowledge gained from over ...

NZ Super sells forestry assets to Chinese state owned company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2013
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) has sold a portfolio of 11 forestry blocks in New Zealand's North Island to a Chinese state owned logging group. NZSF general manager of investments, Matt Whineray said selling the forest blocks would enable ...

UK to tax platform rebates as income

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
In a shock decision, the UK taxation authority has issued a ruling that declares some platform rebates to be de facto income on which investors will have to pay tax. The ruling has caused outrage among the UK wealth management community that has claimed ...

Facebook users moving on

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 23 APR 2013
Just as wealth management and superannuation marketers have begun adapting to social media platforms such as Facebook, signs are emerging that the consumer market may already be moving on. The Socialmedia Today forum in the US has just published an ...

APRA warns licensees warning about 3 day rollovers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 22 APR 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has today written to RSE licensees advising them of their new obligations to process rollovers within three days and use the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) developed SuperTIC service as their means ...

Govt starts super reforms campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 19 APR 2013
The federal government has rolled out a public education campaign explaining superannuation reforms, starting with a website and street billboards. The website, http://superfuture.gov.au/ contains information for employers, individuals and super funds. ...

One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
An ASIC report examining the quality of financial advice received by self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and potential trustees has found that while most advice quality is adequate, there is a trend towards recommending SMSFs as the default solution. ...