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Superfund Wholesale's new tool cuts SMSF set-up to 20 mins

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator Superfund Wholesale has launched a new cloud-based application designed to help financial advisors establish an SMSF in less than 20 minutes. The new iSystem application was designed create a closer collaboration ...

MySuper draft regs released for consultation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
MySuper product providers will be required to disclose investment risk and the dollar value of fees and their investment performance under proposed regulations released by the government. The government's draft MySuper regulations released today, outline ...

A lesson against austerity

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
Sell in May? No way, Jose! We're now at that time of the year when historical stats show the bulls stop running and the bears have their way. But maybe...not this May. Not if investors keep in mind the current market mantra that 'what is bad is good ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has warned the government that any plans to raid superannuation would have a grave effect on public confidence. The comments come in light of speculation that the government may be planning ...

Principal Global Investors nabs leadership awards

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Principal Global Investors (PGI) has been awarded two 2013 Pension Fund Perception Programme Awards. The awards are given out by Investments & Pensions Europe (IPE) magazine and recognise asset managers rated highest by their pension fund clients. The ...

ASIC MDA review requires further clarity: IMAP

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) have maintained that the regulator's insistence on an annual review for managed discretionary account operators (MDAs) is excessive, and will push for a two-year requirement. In its submission to ...

Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Be careful what you wish for, you might just not get it. The day is nigh...only two more sleeps and we'll get it. Like cute little children waiting for Santa, European stock markets are happy for Christmas is coming soon - it'll be here on the 2nd of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on international markets after the formation of a new government in Italy boosted confidence in the debt-riddled euro zone. At 0744 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract ...

Banksia sells loan portfolio to Deutsche Bank

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
Receivers and managers of Banksia Securities Limited, McGrathNicol, and trustee, The Trust Company announced the sale of Banksia's performing loan portfolio to Deutsche Bank with a face value of $238.8 million. McGrathNicol announced that there will ...

ASIC winds up 3 fraudulent QLD financial services companies

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2013
The Supreme Court of Queensland has ordered three financial services companies to be wound up after they defrauded approximately $1 million between May and October 2012. An Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation discovered ...