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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Australian stocks were trading lower at noon, extending losses from the open with the financial sector under selling pressure due to concerns about European sovereign debt. At 1203 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 22.7 points, or 0.49 per ...

Tougher controls for SMSF collectibles

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
Draft legislation has been released by the federal government outlining new rules for self-managed super funds (SMSF) investing in collectibles. The proposed regulations are a significant watering down however of Super System Review recommendations ...

Alpha puts its money where its mouth is

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments (Alpha) is tackling the big issues - how advisers can address client investment concerns and find the products that will re-ignite their desire to invest. Alpha is holding a half-day seminar, '2011 Tax Effective Investing ...

Platforms secure planners direct shares preference

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
Planners prefer direct equities with around 30 out of every 100 planners already including direct shares in their advice model, 70 per cent of which through a platform although cost is still a factor. Direct shares is surging in popularity in planner ...

Bendigo aims to empower planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Bendigo and Adelaide Bank officially launches Bendigo Wealth with a distinct focus on tailor made customer service from financial advisers. The new wealth management division has been created to align its portfolio of offerings, including leveraged ...

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 ...

Aussie funds fail transparency test

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
Australia's managed funds are among the world's worst in terms of disclosure, a report has found, with financial advisers caught between client commitments and secretive funds. Managed funds in Australia and New Zealand do not have to publish portfolio ...

Share plummet overplayed - fund managers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Fund managers remain cautiously optimistic for global growth despite the dramatic fall in global share prices sparked by the threat of nuclear catastrophe in Japan. A huge market sell off occurred yesterday afternoon when another explosion hit a Fukishima ...

Three new faces on Cbus board

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Industry superannuation fund Cbus has named three new board members who will replace the trio who retired in late 2010. Peter Smith of the National Electrical and Communications Association has joined the leadership team along with Rita Mallia and Frank ...

FuturePlus targets super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
FuturePlus Financial Services (FuturePlus) adds a fourth client to its administration services list, with plans to target small to medium funds. FuturePlus will provide superannuation administration services to Super Money Eligible Rollover Fund (SMERF) ...