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ISN welcomes financial planner fee guidance

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
... understand the services they are paying for where an ongoing fee is being charged," he said. Whiteley said that the corporate watchdog had taken a "facilitative approach," and that the requirements provided clear guidelines. They also address practical ...

It's happening

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013

FPA grief over new fee rules

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2013
... "concerned" with a part of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission's final guidance on fee disclosure. Today the corporate watchdog handed down guidelines that tell Australian financial services licensees how to follow new fee disclosure rules ...

Aussie equities to rise another 20% in 2013: Fidelity

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2013
... "Furthermore, dividend yields in Australia, which are among the highest in the world, appear to be sustainable given strong corporate balance sheets and free cash flow levels," he said. "Buying bank shares with attractive dividend yields and franking ...

Advisers must ask clients about SRI investing: Australian Ethical

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JAN 2013
... is serious about wanting to make a positive difference on issues such as the environment, sustainability and ethical corporate governance then it must obligate financial planners to ask their clients about socially responsible investing, according to ...

Planners praised for guiding investors into fixed income

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... changing fundamentals and the hard work of financial planners, according to PIMCO and Equity Trustees (EQT). EQT head of corporate fiduciary and financial services Harvey Kalman says there are clear signs that investors are heeding calls to maintain ...

RIAA appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... Berrutti, chair of RIAA's board of directors. "Strengthening these connections, as many sustainability leaders in the corporate sector have done, will be critical to ensuring that the investment industry can meet the needs of beneficiaries in the coming ...

AMP Capital to tempt investors out of cash and TDs

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 22 JAN 2013
... than rational investment decisions. The campaign has been spearheaded by AMP Capital's director, head of retail and corporate business Craig Keary and his team. "With cash rates falling clients will need to make investment decisions that will mean that ...

Don't forget to remind DB members: ASIC

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
Australia's corporate watchdog has reminded the trustees of defined benefit superannuation schemes to keep their members up-to-date after a review of the sector. The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) said that it wants to encourage ...

APRA's SMSF loan warning berated

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 21 JAN 2013
... and regulate LRBA as financial products as they advised in 2010." Peter Townsend, principal of Townsends Business & Corporate Lawyers also criticised APRA's assessment. He dubbed the comments 'curious' and said that SMSF loans were not inherently more ...