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ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
ASIC has refused to confirm or deny whether research houses who gave five-star ratings or positive reports on fraud funds Trio Capital and Astarra are being investigated. But industry insiders say the corporate watchdog is conducting a high-level investigation ...

Tax reforms bolster local funds management

MEDIA RELEASES  |  THURSDAY, 20 JAN 2011
Fund managers praise the Government's move to align Australia's tax treatment of investment income of foreign funds alongside international practices. The minister for financial services, Bill Shorten said the changes will make it more likely foreign-based ...

FSC appoints new chair

FSC ANNOUNCEMENT  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
Financial Services Council (FSC) appoints Macquarie Bank executive, Peter Maher, as chairman after the former chair retires. Maher, Macquarie bank's head of banking and financial services group, will take on the role of chairman at the FSC as part of ...

Johnson Report holds key to competition

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
The most significant recommendation from the four major reviews in financial services comes from the Johnson Report to reduce interest withholding tax, which could place Australia at the top of the global competition ranks, research shows. More than ...

AIOFP appoints directors

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 22 OCT 2010
Dennis Maddern and John Ardino have been appointed as new directors of the Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners (AIOFP) board. Maddern is president of Melbourne-based Maddern Financial Advisers and Ardino is the managing director of ...

Lower tax rate opens local property to foreign investors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 OCT 2010
CB Richard Ellis (CBRE ) and Echo Capital are targeting foreign investors with new property products in Australia after the May budget revised the national withholding tax rate to a more favourable 7.5 per cent. The new strategic alliance, MITSA (Managed ...

Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
A yet-to-be-published report obtained by Financial Standard reveals that two in five planners will consider switching to a platform that can help them better administer the government's proposed 'opt in' reforms. Researcher Investment Trends will release ...

RBC Dexia appoints new Hong Kong MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
RBC Dexia Investor Services appoints Brent Reuter as managing director of Hong Kong and head of sales and distribution for Asia to build out RBC Dexia's brand and franchise. Reuter will be responsible for continuing the process of RBC Dexia's plans ...

Peering into the future

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
Paul Scully, finance author and long-time industry professional, outlined his views on the shape of the industry over the next decade, predicting bigger problems for platforms, some types of multi-manager strategies and some super funds. Scully, who ...

Investors call planners to charge performance-based fees

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 26 AUG 2010
Performance-based fees have traditionally been the domain of fund managers - but research shows a growing number of investors are urging financial planners to start adopting this fee structure. Mark Johnston, principal of research firm Investment Trends ...