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Australia missing out on $34.5bn tech opportunity

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 23 MAR 2015
... resulting in an estimated $34.5 billion of additional economic output (GDP) in the year 2020 measured in 2014 prices. The study notes that Australia has high internet usage, with 87% of households connected to the internet, but it scores poorly on creating ...

US bond investors fund Australian wind farm

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAR 2015

ASIC suspends Dunfo Capital AFSL

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... person condition. Furthermore, it failed to notify ASIC of the above breaches within ten business days. ASIC's statement notes that the suspension may be revoked if Dunfo Capital is able to meet its "legal obligations and licence conditions". "We strongly ...

FIIG assists on $40 million corporate bond issuance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 MAR 2015
... $40 million corporate bond issuance, with FIIG Securities acting as sole lead arranger for the transaction. The five-year notes issue has a minimum initial investment of $50,000 and will be distributed to FIIG Securities clients who qualify as sophisticated ...

SMSF growth driven by investor satisfaction

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2015
... and retail funds scored 59% and 56.3% respectively. Overall satisfaction has increased by 4.5% to 58% Although the report notes that performance satisfaction generally increases with balance, SMSFs still have the highest satisfaction rating for all balances ...

US fiduciary reforms will rock pension funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAR 2015
... on the UK occupational pension fund sector should not be repeated in the US. Explanatory information on SIFMA's website notes that the DOL reform will expand fiduciary responsibilities from actual personal advisers to also include 401(k) and Investment ...

XPLAN is top-rated financial planning software

ALEX GAMBOTTO-BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2015
... Benchmarking Report. After XPLAN, the next highest-rated planning applications were Rubik Coin and AdviserNETgain. The report also notes that an increased focus on FoFA compliance has resulted in licensees making better use of the compliance functionality ...

Alternatives sector shaped by regulation, customer demand

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2015
... changes and demands for greater transparency, better liquidity, and lower fees. Unlike traditional asset classes, the research notes, the alternatives sector hasn't faced as much downward pressure on management fees. The growing pool of institutional ...

Stella Network ramps up support for women in financial planning

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2015
... celebration of the Stella Network, an initiative of BTFG to support women in financial planning. Themed "Hitting the high notes", the Stella Network aims to lift the bar in financial planning, particularly in the way it addresses gender diversity within ...

FEATURE: Understanding mFund

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2015
... process," he explains. "Investors would have to fill out an application form which could contain anything up to 20 pages of notes. It was quite an arduous task which turned most people off." For the full story, download the 27 January issue of the Financial ...