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One third of SMSF advice is poor: ASIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
An ASIC report examining the quality of financial advice received by self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and potential trustees has found that while most advice quality is adequate, there is a trend towards recommending SMSFs as the default solution. ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 APR 2013
Australian stocks have opened firmer, with the strong start to the trading day underpinned by gains among the big four retail banks and defensive sectors. Local market players took their cues from a positive finish on Wall Street and a rebound in commodities ...

Boston Bombs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 16 APR 2013
It started with the gold rush...to the exits, then China growth disappointment - which turned the sell gold (and other commodities) marathon into a sprint - and now this, America's attacked once more. I woke up to the news that two bombs had exploded ...

Is benchmarking being legislated?

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
Benchmarking is close to being legislated, van Eyk's head of Strategic Research and Asset Consulting Jonathan Ramsay said during van Eyk's 10th annual conference last week. According to Ramsay, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission's ...

LUCRF ramps up advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2013
LUCRF Super has launched a series of seminars throughout Australia to allow its membership direct access to the fund's financial advisers. A team of 20 LUCRF advisers will travel around the country to hold weekly seminars basis, LUCRF Advice Service ...

Lowys ramp up Westfield selldown

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
The Lowy family has followed through on its latest divestment deal, selling 49.9% of its Florida Westfield portfolio to New York property investor O'Connor Capital Partners. The retail giant will stay on as property and leasing manager in an arrangement ...

Elders hires WA regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
Elders Financial Planning has appointed Albert Di Sabatino as regional manager for Western Australia, which it says is an important step in a push for expansion in the region. According to Elders Financial Planning chief executive Helen Lorigan, Di ...

FICAP Rockstars gear up for tonight's fundraising

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2013
Tonight the financial services industry will crown a new FICAP RockStar at the annual 'Who wants to be a RockStar event'. The competition will be fierce with 12 RockStar hopefuls trying to win over the judges and the finance industry crowd, while raising ...

Model portfolios vulnerable to avoidable risks

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2013
Many of the model portfolios used by financial advisers to meet investor objectives are susceptible to market shocks and hidden risks, according to a study by van Eyk's Portfolio X-Rays initiative. The consulting service examines a model portfolio to ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...