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May go away

BENJAMIN ONG | FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011

... of the curve, they could be seeking shelter from the fall out as early as one month before. Hey, that's May! For us Australians all, it's the surging A-dollar that's the major worry. Why do you think emerging countries are intervening to drag their respective ...

Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011

... praised scaled advice, saying the reforms had been a long time coming. "Scaled advice recognises that there are many Australians who want simple advice rather than a complete financial plan," she said. "It's a welcome extension of the intra-fund advice ...

Dealer groups miss commissions

ALISON BEVEGE | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011

... commissions for insurance inside super will have many consequences, not least of which could be a reduction in the number of Australians who have adequate insurance cover," he said. Craig Meller, financial services managing director for AMP said the ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011

... Life insurer CommInsure said it supports the reforms that improve the quality of financial advice and enable more Australians to access advice, but it too holds some serious concerns. "We remain concerned about the Government's decision to ban commissions ...

Less conflict, more interest: FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011

... particularly the ban on 'conflicted remuneration', can only improve the planning industry's public image and encourage more Australians to get financial advice. The next couple of years will be critical to the financial planning sector if the proposals ...

FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON | THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011

... uniform and consistent approach so that all financial planners have the ability to provide scalable advice to more Australians," said Mark Rantall, chief executive officer, FPA.

Clients want commissions - AFA

ELISE BURGESS | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011

... well current commissions are received and the possibility of an opt-in process. According to results, the majority of Australians would prefer to lose their current life insurance coverage and remain unprotected rather then pay an upfront fee, while ...

Any which way is good

BENJAMIN ONG | WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011

Aren't we, Australians all, just lucky? We come back from loooong holiday and then wake up to another big move higher on Wall Street. If we, Australians all, came back to work a day earlier we would have felt differently about today for apart from watching ...

Bernie Fraser moves on from Cbus and AustralianSuper

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 18 APR 2011

Former Reserve Bank of Australia chairman Bernie Fraser has announced his retirement from the boards of industry superannuation fund giants Cbus and Australian Super. Fraser is leaving on June 30, but remains as chairman on the board of industry fund-owned ...

ASFA wants action on tax relief

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011

The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia is heading to Canberra to lobby the Federal Government over capital gains tax relief, association chief Pauline Vamos told a packed Sydney luncheon yesterday. The organisation wants continued tax ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

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

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

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

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

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