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One down, more to go

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
... contained in the Fed's statement after it concluded its two-day FOMC meeting overnight. Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief. One down! "The Committee will maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and continues to anticipate ...

Rationalise me

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2009
... would ensure investors are not disadvantaged by product rationalisation. "The proposals paper also outlines proposed tax relief for product rationalisation with restrictions to protect the integrity of the proposed tax concession." Introducing a product ...

Adviser recruitment plagues super funds

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 NOV 2009
One of the major hurdles facing super funds in the post intra-fund advice relief era is attracting and maintaining qualified advisers, said an industry expert. David Anderson, business leader of Mercer's outsourcing business for Asia Pacific, told an ...

Super savings not for govt projects: Suncorp Life

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
... easier to understand format. The firm is also recommending the government play a role in ensuring that any capital gains tax relief is dealt with in a timely manner. While Suncorp Life made a number of suggestions it also encouraged the committee not ...

Fund calculator rules to be relaxed

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... allowing them to more easily give their members indications about whether their super savings are on track.The regulatory relief proposals are an application of the 'limited advice' guidelines that funds are already allowed to follow, noted ASIC. Explaing ...

ASIC reviews prospectus disclosure of CRAs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 11 SEP 2009
... attempt to enhance protection to retail investors. "ASIC is seeking public comment on whether to withdraw current class order relief that allows issuers of investment products to cite credit ratings in disclosure documents without the consent of credit ...

Recession over! Sigh!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 AUG 2009
... read another way, the global recession is over. My immediate reaction on reading this was a deep sigh. No, not a sigh of relief. But a sigh of disappointment. Greatly disappointed that I did not have enough (any, would be a more honest description) spare ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2009
... gained 68.21 points, or 1.97 per cent, to 3524.39. TOKYO - Japan's Nikkei average edged back towards a 10-month high on relief after the Federal Reserve suggested the US economy is through the worst of the recession, with economy-sensitive exporters ...

Intra-fund advice relief opens super funds to lawsuits

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
... advice rules, warns a planning expert. Last month the federal government endorsed ASIC's decision to provide legislative relief to superannuation trustees when providing "limited personal advice" to their fund members. This means super funds can answer ...

ASIC lifts restrictions on intra-fund advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... others predict it's a "disaster in the making". The federal government has supported ASIC's decision to provide legislative relief to superannuation trustees when providing limited personal advice to their fund members. Under new rules, super funds can ...