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FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
The interests of Australian consumers have been cast aside with the government failing to address the key issues with the latest announcement of FOFA reforms, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). AFA's chief executive officer Richard ...

New SMSF course on offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund service provider Cavendish Superannuation has teamed up with the University of Adelaide to offer a three-day course next month explaining the complex area of self-managed funds. Cavendish self-managed super fund (SMSF) experts ...

MLC preps advisers for EOFY

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
Over 2,000 MLC advisers have already embraced MLC's end of financial year (EOFY) new online centre since it launched on Monday. The MLC EOFY Adviser Support Centre offers tools and resources for advisers with 12 core EOFY strategies that advisers can ...

Adviser banned for life by ASIC

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2011
Former WealthSure financial adviser, Brian William Veitch, has been banned for life from providing financial advice following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). ASIC alleges Veitch failed to comply with ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
The Australian market has received positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices more buoyant and both gold and oil reversing recent losses. At 0734 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was nine points ...

Asgard adds funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Platform provider Asgard has added 78 new funds to its universe this year, with financial advisers asking for more global and Australian equity options. Kelly Power, head of product at Asgard, said funds had to meet strict criteria on liquidity, ratings ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Australian stocks were firmer at noon, with the energy and gold sectors leading the market higher. However, stocks pulled back from their morning peak as banking stocks dipped into red figures by noon. At 1210 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was ...

Extra year for tax related overhauls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The federal government has granted an extra year to both Managed Investment Trusts (MITs) and financial planners providing tax advice to come to terms with new legislation. Bill Shorten, assistant treasurer and minister for financial services and superannuation ...

Industry still lagging on green IT

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
The Australian financial services sector remains some way behind the US and UK for green IT and technology practices, despite progress in the last 18 months. A Fujitsu survey compared the maturity of green IT practices within banking, finance and insurance ...

UniSuper second global tech mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
UniSuper makes its second investment mandate this year into global technology, investing over $200 million in US-firm, RCM. During the last 12 months the super fund upgraded global technology from a beta investment to alpha after completing extensive ...