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Advisers not impressed with budget changes

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
More than 50% of advisers believe that the federal budget will have a negative impact on their clients but agree that it will drive an increase in the need for advice, according to a survey from Midwinter. The survey garnered responses from 103 Australian ...

Sequoia executive director departs

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
Sequoia Financial Group has announced the departure of an executive director and will be seeking a suitable candidate to fill the role. Delan Pagliaccio resigned from the position, effective from 2 May 2016, in order to pursue a number of other corporate ...

Advisers encouraged to review changes carefully

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
A higher than expected number of changes to superannuation delivered in the 2016 federal budget will keep financial advisers on their toes, as they work to update financial plans in line with the changes. From 1 July 2017, the tax exempt status of income ...

Government pushes "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Treasurer Scott Morrison has said the Government and ASIC will work together to create a "regulatory sandbox" for fintech startups to test their business models. The sandbox will allow startups to test business ideas for up to six months with "a limited ...

Budget delivers blow to aged care

KERRIE SYDEE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY 2016
Funding to aged-care providers will be cut by $1.2 billion over four years, in a move the government claims was the result of greater than expected growth in expenditure. The budget papers state that the efficiencies will be achieved through "changes ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
The first budget of the Turnbull government will impact financial services companies operating right across the Australian wealth creation value chain from the largest institutions right down to smallest independent advice firms. Treasurer Scott Morrison's ...

Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched the Zurich Curriculum, in a bid to support adviser education and development. The Zurich Curriculum aims to provide advisers and their support staff with the skills and knowledge to build specialist expertise ...

Potential budget super alterations welcome

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
On the eve of Treasurer Scott Morrison's first budget there is further support to rein in superannuation tax concessions for the wealthy, provided that proceeds fund better retirements for women and lower income earners. Industry Super Australia is ...

Kinetic Super hires retirement specialist as CEO

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Kinetic Super has hired a superannuation industry and retirement specialist as its chief executive from May 16. Andrew Barnett joins from JANA Investment Advisers where he was general manager retirement strategy for seven months. Before that appointment ...

May sell may go away

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
... secretary) not the Trump - they are "known knowns". Because of this, I'm tempted to speculate that it's the calendar... it's May -- the month of the year when we're advised to sell and go away! As Jeff Hirsch -- editor-in-chief of the Stock Trader's ...