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Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... planning into their practices." He explained that most accountants who provide financial advice do it under the umbrella of the big institutions, which have the scale to reduce costs and to provide compliance and administration services. "A limited license ...

Right direction

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013

Advisers should review aged care strategies ahead of reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are encouraged to review their clients' aged care strategies ahead of the July 1, 2014 reforms to ensure that the approach taken maximises cash flow and capital preservation. "There are a number of strategies that need to be considered ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street's S&P 500 closed above 1,800 for the first time and the Dow recorded a fresh record. At 0810 AEDT on Monday, the December share price index futures contract was up 23 points at 5,372. ...

Lift aged pension to 70: Productivity Commission

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
With Australia's population on track to reach 38 million by 2060, the Productivity Commission has released a research paper that warns now is the time to plan the policy responses that will be needed to cope with these demographic and economic changes. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2013
The Australian share market is set to open higher as Wall Street rises on encouraging jobs data in the US. At 0815 AEDT on Friday, the December share price index futures contract was up 37 points at 5,338. There is no economic news scheduled for Friday. ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Australian shares are weaker as investors overlook the minutes of the US Federal Reserve's last meeting and focus on profit taking. The minutes of the Fed's late October policy committee meeting suggests the US cental bank could scale back its stimulus ...

AIA adds Priority Protection range to three platforms

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
AIA has made its Priority Protection range of products available on the PowerWrap, WealthView and PortfolioCare adviser platforms. AIA Australia's general manager, Damien Mu said the new move would allow advisers to buy AIA products through their preferred ...

Combet joins IFM Investors board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 21 NOV 2013
Former Labor minister for climate change Greg Combet will take up a position on the board of industry fund-owned investment manager IFM Investors. The appointment comes a month after it was announced that Combet would be taking up a year-long advisory ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2013
... LONDON - European stocks fell after sentiment was hit by investment titan Carl Icahn's warning that equities were heading for a big drop, analysts say. Share prices largely turned lower on Tuesday also as the OECD said that, while growth in advanced ...