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Shorten locks down accountant timeline

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012

... supports the raising of standards. "We have asked for the recognition of financial planners do not prepare and lodge tax returns so when it comes to the taxation regime, as long as we can remain with what planners do, we are more than prepared to step ...

Pricing competition risks net returns from MySuper: FSC

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012

... low-cost superannuation will be aggressively challenged by 'white hot' pricing competition that risks an inadequate focus on returns, according to Financial Services Council chief executive, John Brogden. Speaking at a FSC Deloitte Leadership Series ...

Market provides opportunities for absolute return investment

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012

... protect their investments against volatile markets. Global fund manager, Standard Life Investments, has its own absolute returns investing fund and said it has the ability to stabilise portfolios and enhance investor wealth through arguably one of the ...

ASIC to take hard line on deliberately misleading ads

CLAIRE MCGREAL | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012

... should be clear, and not hidden or difficult to understand, and should be given sufficient prominence to information about returns and benefits. The tone of the advertisement should not undermine the importance of the risks." ASIC specified contracts ...

AVCAL appoints new chair

RACHEL DAVIS | WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012

... practitioners and service providers. David is passionate about private equity as an asset class that delivers strong and reliable returns and is already contributing his strategic insights and knowledge to advocate on behalf of the industry." "I'd like ...

Smart investors buy productive assets: Buffett

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012

... this will not be sustained over the longer term because their valuation is based on fear and controlling supply. This returns Buffett to his core investment principles of investing into companies that produce things. "Our country's businesses will continue ...

New data questions SMSF inflows

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012

... Tax Office (ATO) data. Baker said facts about SMSFs are difficult to collate "mostly relying on ATO data from SMSF tax returns" with concerns on how additional administrator data may be used to represent the SMSF market as a whole when they lack substantial ...

Move to horizontal integration for wraps

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012

... according to Andrew Bird, executive director of Sharesight. Sharesight's product uses cloud computing to track portfolio returns and then link to accounts so dividends and corporate action fees are automatically pulled in with franking applied to accounts ...

Instos face debate on EM strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL | FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012

... asset strategy to emerging market exposure. While return potentials in emerging markets are high, the volatility of those returns and greater downside risk has proved a sticking point for some investors. The trend has led global investment manager AllainceBernstein ...

Provident Capital Monthly Income Fund upgraded

RACHEL DAVIS | FRIDAY, 10 FEB 2012

... sector. "There are a number of key reasons for this upgrade - most notably the Fund's continued strong performance with returns above 10% over a consistent period, together with improved portfolio quality," said Louis Christopher, Head of Research from ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA | 12:22PM

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:16PM

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI | 11:35AM

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI | 11:31AM

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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