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New super bill enters parliament

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
The Gillard Government has introduced the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment bill into parliament, which it said would create more flexibility and support for super contributions. The bill (2012 Measures No.1) details a number of proposed changes ...

FOFA discontent rumbles on after PJC findings

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
Opt-in, annual fee disclosure and best interest remain the sticking points for industry bodies following yesterday's release of the Parliamentary Joint Committee report on FOFA. The 220 page report, which took into account over 70 submissions from concerned ...

ASIC steps back from social media hard-line

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
The new advertising guidelines from the Australian Securities & Investments Commission take a step back from the original consultation paper, which outlined an expectation that online advertisements and social media posts should be self-contained. Policy ...

No more fear - maybe

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 FEB 2012
Seventy-one (71) Julia. Thirty-one (31) KRudd. Surprised? No. Embarrassingly entertaining? Very. But now that Team Labor has chosen, it's time to put the farce (whoops, Freudian slip), the past behind and get on with the business of governing. Yeah ...

Super fund private equity inflows constant

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Australian superannuation fund inflows into private equity have remained constant despite fears of a lag in interest, with Asian investors also investing in this space, according to speakers at a BNP Paribas event this week. Dr Katherine Woodthorpe ...

Record month for ETPs

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2012
Global asset flows for exchange traded products (ETP) and fixed income exchange traded funds (ETF) hit record highs last month, according to latest research. The BlackRock ETP Landscape report from revealed the ETP sector had its strongest ever January ...

Confusion over APRA risk disclosure guidance

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 FEB 2012
The regulator-preferred expression of risk in product disclosure statements seems to elicit more consumer mistakes than other presentation methods, according to research from the University of Technology Sydney. Speaking at an Investment Management ...

Planners need to commit to the social media conversation

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
Financial planners are missing out on the opportunity to connect with clients via best-practice websites and social media, according to one expert. Colin Williams, managing director of The Humble Investor, points to over 74,000 Australian searches for ...

Conflict of interest still key issue: ASIC shadow shop

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
ASIC has revealed conflict of interest has again emerged as a problem for consumers in its latest shadow shop research on financial advice. The results of the 2011 survey, carried out to test the quality of advice given to consumers in or nearing retirement ...

Waiting for the midnight hour

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 21 FEB 2012
It's now exactly one hour to midnight in Brussels as I write this and so far all we have is wishing and hoping and praying that all those seated around the negotiating table Yes Virginia, there's still no news out on whether the EU finmins did or didn't ...