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China's consumption underestimated

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... mindsets, they want consumption to be a bigger part of the economy and that is the biggest shift that we will see in the next five years." Trouble in Europe means it cannot provide the sort of export growth Asia needs, and the United States will probably ...

Insurance bonds back in favour

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... maturity at any time and they can be structured to outlive the bond owner. The structure of insurance bonds also provides the next best tax advantage to super, Higgins said, adding that they can also assist in reducing the cost of aged care. "Insurance ...

Lifeplan upgrades investment offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
Lifeplan Funds Management has redesigned its NextGen Investment and Lifeplan Education Investment Fund product offering to comply with FOFA. Matt Walsh, head of Lifeplan, said the business saw the changing regulatory environment as an opportunity to ...

Yes, no, I don't know

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
... stats - the US non-farm payrolls report - is released tonight. The one that'll set the tone for financial markets over the next four weeks, at least. It could give birth to renewed optimism or it's carrying the devil's child. Consensus expects the report ...

Guardian Advice recruits four new practices

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... practices because of our common understanding and focus on risk as our core business, and also shared desire to recruit our next generation of future leaders. " The group has launched a number of growth initiatives recently, including Guardian's free ...

FPA calls on ASIC for clearer advice definitions

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
... standards," he said. The FPA will hold further Shadow Shopper workshops in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and Hobart next week.

netwealth unbundles super

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
netwealth has become the latest provider to unbundle its super offer with the launch of a next generation product to tailor investment and insurance requirements to the desired fee level. Matt Heine, executive director at netwealth investments said ...

BT launches no margin call loan

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
BT Financial Group has launched its 'next generation' of geared equity products in response to renewed investor interest, due to low volatility in the Australian share markets. The Westpac-owned wealth manager is offering investors the BT Professional ...

FOFA will not be delayed: Minter Ellison

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... said Richard Batten, partner, Minter Ellison. Batten speculated that the government would not want any loose ends before the next election, and would want the legislations finalised. "Politically, you have also got to assume that the government is going ...

Sure 25 but maybe 50

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 1 MAY 2012
... weakness". And it'll only get weaker because of the rotting Gillard government's insistence on delivering a budget surplus by next fiscal year by cutting fiscal spending, raiding superannuation, increasing taxes and whatever more it needs to do to not ...