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Government agrees to 12-month TASA exemption

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUN 2013
... June 30, 2014 and there will be a three year transition period after that date. The government is expected to clarify the scope of tax financial advice definition and its interaction with the current TASA regime. The regulation will exempt tax advice ...

Will Australia escape an EM bond crisis?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
... overvalued. "Currency weakness will not lead to a turnaround in inflation. So low-level inflation should still give the RBA scope to cut rates," he said. "Now that may lead to a weaker Aussie down the line, but as far as Australian bonds are concerned ...

PJC to hold TASA hearing tomorrow

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... in the Senate later this month. The PJC intends to look at the grey areas of the bill and is expected to debate over the scope of the legislation and how will it interact with the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation, which will also come in ...

Lonsec and Milliman partner for post-retirement research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
... but as people enter retirement their objectives change, and everybody's goals are different," he said. "We think there is scope to build portfolios that are more appropriate to retirees objectives and risk profiles. Inflation, market risk and longevity ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... off 1.04 per cent. With the outlook for commodities uncertain given indications of a slowing Chinese economy, there was scope for the Reserve Bank of Australia to consider further cuts to official interest rates, Ms Chan said. "It just bodes well I suppose ...

MFAA offers new SMSF training programs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
... with clients," MFAA Chief Executive Phil Naylor said. "The programs provide our members with an opportunity to expand their scope of services, as more than 3,000 SMSFs are being established each month in Australia." Naylor said that credit advisers are ...

Patience with underperforming managers urged: NAB

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... should be reviewed. If on the other hand, it was a result of external macro issues affecting the specific style, there may be scope to maintain the fund holding."

On austerity, growth and expectations

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
... the year is over from none to even a rate rise just a few months before. The benign March CPI inflation figures give it scope to do so while disappointment over the less than expected employment gain last month (and the rise in the jobless rate to 5.6%) ...

MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
... training programs represent a terrific opportunity for ambitious credit advisers to expand their range of expertise and scope of service for their clients, many of whom are weighing up the opportunities of investing their superannuation directly into ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
... spending... They also reduce the cost of raw material inputs businesses use. Plus, they reduce inflationary pressure, giving more scope for more policy accommodation...if necessary. Recall the Fed minutes? "It was also noted that were the outlook to ...