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Advisers should engage clients on health

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
The Australian National Preventative Health Organisation (ANPHA) has thrown down the gauntlet, challenging advisers to develop ways of engaging clients on preventable health issues such as heart disease and diabetes. With at least 60% of Australian ...

Unthinkable

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 14 and counting...3 days to go till the US debt hits the ceiling. But wait! There's news just out. Washington, it seems, is gonna kick the can a little farther. It won't be 22 November as reported last week, it'll now be 15 Feb 2014. Reuters ...

Sinodinos confirms election promises will be met

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013
In his first public address since taking office the Minister reiterated Prime Minister Tony Abbot's plan to reduce red tape, promote greater competition and improve infrastructure in a bid to make Australia a more productive economy. "The cumulative ...

Investor interest shifts to European credit

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Investors are starting to take an interest in European credit as the US political deadlock continues with no end in sight. HSBC global chief investment officer of fixed income Xavier Baraton told Financial Standard that "big investment funds in Asia ...

BT to double time advisers spend with clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
BT Financial Group is implementing an Advice Transformation program that aims to double the time advisers spend in meetings with their clients. BT head of Practice Management Wes Hall told Financial Standard that the program "will help advisers connect ...

Government must lift annuities impediments: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the Government to reduce impediments to the provision of adequate retirement income stream products such as annuities. ASFA acting chief executive Ross Clare said now was an "opportune ...

Bears out a-haunting

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
Shutdown: Day 8 and counting and... 9 days to go before the US debt hit the ceiling. Yes Virginia, those adult politicos in Washington are still at it...playing their game of chickens. Both sides are waiting for the other to blink. You know what happens ...

Australia's second SBB hits $10m target

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2013
Australia's second social benefit bond (SBB), issued by the Benevolent Society in partnership with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Westpac, has closed after raising its target $10 million. The Benevolent Society SBB, which will help fund the ...

Russell multi-manager funds get top Zenith rating

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
Russell Investment's suite of diversified multi-manager funds have been upgraded to 'highly recommended' in Zenith Investment Partners' review of the category. In total, 16 funds received a rating but Russell's Conservative, Diversified 50, Balanced ...

ASIC rescues lower risk products from 'hedge fund' label

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has tweaked its definition of a hedge fund, to reduce the number of products that fall within stricter disclosure requirements. Product providers had expressed concern that some low-risk retail ...