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ATO issues warning ahead of tax haven crackdown

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is urging all taxpayers with offshore assets to declare their interests, ahead of a global crackdown on international tax havens. The ATO's offshore voluntary disclosure initiative, 'Project DO IT: disclose offshore ...

Finance broker pleads guilty to car scam identity theft

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2014
... October 2012 when Shiraz worked as a business manager with finance broker We R Finance Pty Ltd. The business placed its staff in motor dealerships to help the dealers' customers obtain finance to buy cars. An ASIC investigation found Shiraz, 22, used ...

Equip partners with travel insurer

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAR 2014
Equip has appointed a travel insurance provider to its portfolio of ancillary service providers. The deal gives members direct access to discounted cover through insurance provider Cover-More. Equip's executive officer, strategic marketing and communications ...

OneVentures launches second fund for HNWs and instos

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
Australian venture capital firm, OneVentures has launched the OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II, seeking to raise $100 million from institutional investors and high net worth (HNW) individuals over the next 12 months. The fund will invest in ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 24 MAR 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard, we look at how much industry funds spend on advertising and investigate the insurance industry's "perfect storm.A We also speak to Westpac's general manager of bank financial planning Mike Chesworth for our ...

Market Vectors ETF gets Lonsec rating

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAR 2014
Market Vectors ETFs (Market Vectors), the exchange traded fund (ETF) business of US-based investment manager Van Eck Global, has received an 'Investment Grade Index' rating from research house, Lonsec. "The Market Vectors Australian Equal Weight ETF ...

Get set for FICAP's 'Who wants to be a RockStar' tonight

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
In a few short hours the wait will be over as the financial services industry rocks out in the name of charity at the Financial Industry Community Aid Program's (FICAP) annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event'. Tonight's event will see 10 budding RockStars ...

ClearView appoints former MLC BDM of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
ClearView Wealth (ClearView) A has A expanded its financial adviser channel with the appointment a new state manager for NSW and the ACT. Kathryn Williamson has been appointed State Manager - NSW/ACT. Williamson has worked in financial services for ...

XPLAN named top planning application

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
XPLANA has been named the top rated Australian planning application for 2013 in the latest A Investment Trends Planning and Advice Applications Report. According to the report, XPLAN has achieved the highest benchmark score for any financial planning ...

Intra-fund advice is low-cost

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has released a report that they claim demonstrates intra-fund advice is low cost to deliver. The report found that the median cost for intra-fund advice equates to $2.81 per member per year ...