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Hood Sweeney announces three new directors

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... team. He has more than 20 years' experience as a chartered accountant and lawyer, having previously held senior roles in corporate tax and advisory, private banking and the property sector. "In his role at Hood Sweeney, Nicholas delivers specialist tax ...

ASIC seeks adviser feedback on FOFA code of conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... paper, the regulator is calling on further adviser feedback after flagging concerns around three key issues. Australia's corporate regulator's Future of Financial Advice: Approval of codes of conduct for exemption from opt-in requirement consultation ...

With or without China we're not cactus: James

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
... investors shouldn't underestimate the notable green shoots now baring fruit within the US economy. Adding to improving corporate health, and consequently the job market in the US, adds James are plans by the Federal Reserve (The Fed) to keep interest ...

CGT relief passes House of Reps

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... waiting for the capital gains tax relief extension to pass before moving ahead with mergers with AGEST Super and the IBM corporate superannuation plan. AGEST Super's merger with the country's largest fund will ensure it can meet its liabilities, as a ...

Bank dividends under threat

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... The fund manager also warned of possible regulatory risk from more than just the Basel III capital requirements. "When corporate balance sheets are stronger than government balance sheets then you can expect additional levies to be mounted," he explained. ...

Prepare now for MySuper revenue siege: MLC's Doust

MARK STORY  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
Given that MySuper is a major game-changer in the way corporate super advisers earn a living, Neale Doust head of sales and relationship management at MLC Business Super suggests they invest sufficient time working how they'll survive once the brave ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 OCT 2012
... HONG KONG - Asian markets closed mostly lower as better-than-expected US growth data failed to offset concerns over corporate earnings. Trading was also nervous at the start of a crucial week that will see a Bank of Japan policy meeting, the release ...

Mortgage brokers told to target SMSFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... knowledge of loans, while planners can develop the clients' long-term financial strategies." But Robin Bowerman, head of corporate affairs at Vanguard Investments Australia, in a recent investment update, said SMSF trustees are cautious about including ...

Centuria wins unlisted property fund of the year

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
... Centuria has been awarded the Unlisted Fund of the Year award at the Annual Property Funds Industry Forum. Centuria 19 Corporate Drive Fund, managed by Centuria Property Funds, won the award after good returns and a governance structure which focuses ...

MySuper: industry not dead if proper action taken

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
Under the Government's MySuper legislation, it is vital for corporate super specialists to engage with their clients and focus on exited members, warns CESSA. Douglas Latto, president at the Corporate Super Specialist Alliance (CESSA) said that the ...