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One third of first home buyers are investors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2015
... in 1994, investment property ownership is very widespread throughout the Australian community as a fundamental plank of wealth creation. As a result, radically adjusting negative gearing without adequate warning is likely to have severe microeconomic ...

Australian Unity acquires Premium Wealth

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Australian Unity Personal Financial Services (Australian Unity) has acquired nearly 97% of Premium Wealth Management. Premium Wealth shareholders almost unanimously accepted the acquisition offer, with the transaction being completed on 22 December. ...

Wealth Know How teams with Pro Adviser

HARRY PAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2015
Wealth Know How, Australia's fastest growing provider of independent financial videos, has partnered with Pro Adviser to engage and educate consumers through online videos. The partnership will allow Pro Adviser's website to show a cross-section of ...

Mortgage Choice appoints CEO

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2015
... April 7, 2015 after setting aside some time to spend with his family. He was previously the executive general manager, wealth advice at National Australia Bank's MLC. He also held senior positions at Aussie Home Loans and RAMS Home Loans. "Armed with ...

NZ Super and Infratil buy RetireAustralia

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2015
... Super has joined forces with Infratil to buy major Australian aged care facility operator RetireAustralia. The sovereign wealth fund and the asset manager will take 50% each after entering into a sale and purchase agreement worth $640.2 million. The ...

IRESS appoints board director

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014
... Australia Bank (NAB) from March 2000 to December 2014, including chairman of a number of its subsidiaries including NAB's wealth management division MLC. He has also been a director at Growthpoint Properties, Calibre Group, Dyno Nobel, AAPT, Suncorp ...

New CFO for QSuper

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2014
... division to provide legal, regulatory and financial guidance and support to the business "Kulwant Singh-Pangly has brought a wealth of knowledge to QSuper in his three years as head of tax. His combined financial and legal experience will be a tremendous ...

MLC partners with SPAA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... support. Under the scheme, MLC and NAB licensees who attain SPAA accreditation and membership will gain access to special NAB Wealth and SPAA training events. MLC and SPAA will also work together on research and trustee initiatives to benefit the SMSF ...

FEATURE: 2014 year in review

MARK SMITH, LAURA MILLAN, JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2014
... seen little take-up. CBA reacts to planning scandal 2014 has arguably been the most difficult year for Commonwealth Bank's wealth management arm. The year started with hundreds of submissions from disgruntled Commonwealth Financial Planning (CFPL) and ...

Solve super tax inequity, says Murray

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2014
The upcoming tax white paper must redesign the taxation of superannuation so that it no longer disproportionately favours wealthy people, according to the Financial System Inquiry final report. The white paper, which is due to be drawn up next year ...