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Foreign MIS tax legislation delayed

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Federal government plans to raise the tax rate on managed investment schemes have been delayed after the proposal was pulled from a bill before parliament yesterday. The measure proposed to double the rate from 7.5% to 15%, forcing assistant treasurer ...

Asset allocation more important than clever products

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JUN 2012
Advisers are relying more on smarter asset allocation strategies than complex new products, reveals a survey of its advisers by independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac. The survey conducted last month found that almost ...

UK advisers should shift to planning

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2012
UK wealth sector intermediaries should stop providing advice and instead shift their focus to financial planning, says a new report from a conservative libertarian think tank. The report, 'Put the saver first, Catalysing a savings culture' by the Centre ...

Advisers use of ETFs on the rise

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2012
The number of exchange traded funds used by investors is on the rise despite continued market volatility, with up to 70,000 users expected by the end of the year, according to the latest BetaShares/Investment Trends ETF Report. The BetaShares/Investment ...

Wealthtrac re-signs Oasis

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Independent platform provider Wealthtrac has re-signed with ANZ OnePath's Oasis Asset Management in a six-year service level agreement. "The Wealthtrac model is different to many platforms, as the advisers who use it become beneficiaries of the Trust ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
The Australian dollar is three quarters of a US cent higher after a successful Spanish bond auction reduced fears of a fresh European debt crisis. At 0700 AEST on Wednesday, the currency was trading at 103.89 US cents, up from 103.14 cents on Tuesday ...

Budget tightening to hit IMR

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2012
Revenue constraints and an unwillingness to concede reductions in the tax base may impact the timing of the Investment Manager Regime. That was the inference made by Treasury official Rob Heferen at the Senate Standing Committee on Economics yesterday. ...

AIOFP selects OneVue platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2012
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners has selected the OneVue platform as a new private label solution for its members, with a focus on SMSFs. The Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) said OneVue's UMA platform ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
Independent superannuation and investment platform provider Wealthtrac has signalled plans for expansion and diversification on the strength of increased FUM. "Since July 2011, Wealthtrac increased its FUM by over 10%. In a market that fell by 10% ...

Govt releases final issue of investment manager regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
Australia's $1.8 trillion funds management sector has received its third and final investment manager regime from the Government, designed to attract more foreign capital and help build Australia's reputation as a financial services centre. Under the ...