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We're not obsolete: Brokers defend their patch

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2012
Despite a flurry of recent mergers, courtesy of reduced appetite for equities, regulatory changes and market volatility, the role of Australian stock brokers is far from obsolete. That's the view of Andrew Coppin, managing director of listed broking ...

Super contributions highest since GFC

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
Contributions to APRA regulated superannuation funds during the last financial year were at the highest level since the global financial crisis, said the Financial Services Council. The Financial Services Council's Bond Report, released yesterday, shows ...

Deferred tax impacts IOOF profit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
A deferred tax liability had a material impact on wealth manager IOOF, knocking $63 million of its full-year statutory result. Retrospective changes to income tax laws forced IOOF to pay the deferred tax liability, resulting in its $19.4 million profit ...

Passing of IMR bill to attract foreign investors: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2012
Australia's financial services industry will benefit from a tax law amendment, which removes uncertainty that had been a barrier to overseas investment, said Bill Shorten, minister for financial services and superannuation. Amendments to the Investment ...

MySuper flipping ban passes lower house

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Tranche one of the Federal Government's MySuper legislation has passed through the House of Representatives, with some last-minute amendments. A push by Greens deputy leader and employment spokesperson Adam Bandt to stop employers gouging additional ...

SMSF's need life cover education

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2012
Knowledge of life insurance offers is the biggest barrier to self managed super fund members taking it up within their fund, said AIA Australia. AIA Australia surveyed approximately 400 advisers on the knowledge and take-up of life insurance within ...

Add duration: UBS

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Australian bonds have underperformed their global peers, but now is a good time to start adding them to investment portfolios, said Matthew Johnson, interest rate strategist, UBS. The reality is that currently, we are still trading European sentiment. ...

Commbank knew of potential Storm collapse: lawyers

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2012
Lawyers for victims of the Storm Financial collapse said they have uncovered a document which proves that the Commonwealth Bank knew investors would lose their money during the global financial crisis. Barrister Tony Morris told the Federal Court in ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Inflation linked bond manager Ardea Investment Management has launched a new fund, the Ardea Wholesale Inflation Plus Fund. Ardea said that fund launch comes at a time when professional investors are speculating that inflation is likely to rise in both ...

Market shocks likely: Advance Asset Management

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Geo-political signals allude to a potential market shock in coming months, said Advance Asset Management. Global political uncertainty could to lead to a severe destablilsiation of markets as soon as the last quarter of this year, said Felix Stephen ...