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CGT relief passes Senate

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012
... fund auditors. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomed the passage of the new rules. Australians will benefit now that the superannuation industry can get on with changes that will give people a better retirement, said ASFA ...

ANZ launches low-cost super fund

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2012
... fund. Assuming continued contributions the bank calculates savings of $29,000 and $55,000 over 20 years respectively. "Australians have been telling us they're frustrated at not having control over how their super is invested, the lack of transparency ...

FPA awards Australia's best financial planners

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
... best financial planners in helping people achieve their goals. "They are a symbol of trust and excellence for all Australians seeking financial advice from a qualified and professional financial planner acting in their best interest," said Mark Rantall ...

Professional membership sees advisers paid more

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... continuing the journey to raise standards in financial planning," said Matthew Rowe, Chair of the FPA. "Not only do Australians turn more often to a CFP than any other designation when seeking a financial planner, they are also willing to pay up to a ...

Consumers clueless on retirement: Bateman

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Despite having been exposed to compulsory super for over 20 years, too many Australians remain clueless when comes to 'all things' retirement. This was the overarching message that Hazel Bateman, associate professor from the University of NSW (School ...

Spain here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
Australians all, let's be afraid... be very afraid. We are heading down Spain's path to ruin. This is the recent spook being peddled by Standard & Poor's - you know the one, the credit-rater who gave what later turned out to be rubbish CDO's and other ...

New funds on Emerald Wrap

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
... Wrap was launched late March 2012 by The Emerald Club, with a desire to make responsible investing more attractive to Australians. The platform has received early success with support from Premium Wealth Management, Sentry and Dover Financial Advisers ...

Most consumers distrust advisers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012
Less than half of Australians believe their advisers are acting in their best interest when offering products and services, according to a global investor study by the State Street Centre for Applied Research. The entitled The Influential Investor ...

IFM appoints new private equity executive director

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... SME's currently lack funding and that means IFM has an opportunity to achieve strong returns, while building jobs for Australians in the process." Smith added that the positive outlook for PE investing is leading to an increase in demand for the asset ...

Investors need mid-term protection: BT

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... holding cash as a temporary strategy until the markets improve, said Lonergan Research. Lonergan surveyed over 1000 Australians aged 50-64 in September 2012. Wrap Capital Protection is available today on over 80 existing managed funds on the BT Wrap ...