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Advisers could benefit from independent software

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
Software designed by Brite NSW in association with adviser Bailey Roberts Group will become available to independent advisers, in a move designed to pluralise the platform market. The application, dubbed 'PLUTO', allows users to operate individually ...

MFAA offers new SMSF training programs

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2013
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) will launch three new self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) training programs for credit advisers. The programs aim to improve participants' understanding of their role in setting up Limited Recourse ...

SMSF growth slows on low super system confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... years," he said. SPAA research also showed that just 42.7% of SMSF trustees use a financial adviser while 92%have an accountant and 91% use an auditor.

SFG pursues mergers on WHK suspension

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
Financial advice firm SFG Australia (SFGA) is actively pursuing mergers with other accountancy firms, after making the decision to withdraw its proposal with WHK (WHK) Group yesterday. SFGA managing director Tony Fenning told Financial Standard that ...

BT eyes accountants with new platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
... platform, which eyes both accountants and self-managed super funds (SMSF). The new platform is aimed at supporting an accountant-adviser model, where advisers can partner with accountants in order to provide services to clients. It will be released to ...

EBX launches online tool to purchase endowment bonds

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
Newly-created technology company Endowment Bond Exchange (EBX) has launched today an online tool that allows financial planners and retail investors to invest in zero-coupon bonds, also known as endowment bonds. The EBX Endowment Bond is a fixed income ...

Image of financial advisers still low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAY 2013
Financial planners are respected by almost twice as many people as union leaders, but they lag nurses, doctors, pharmacists and school teachers by more than three to one. Roy Morgan has just released its latest consumer survey rating the annual image ...

Accountants replaced by Cloud technology

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... two thirds of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) would consider replacing roles currently performed by their accountant with a cloud-based accounting system, according to a new national research study by accounting service provider CCH. The research ...

Count eyes accounting firms

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
Count Financial (Count) sees great opportunity for accountants to provide financial advice, and is training 11 accounting firms to become autorised representatives of Count. On July 1, 2013, accountants will be able to provide advice under new conditional ...

MFAA to train advisers on direct property for SMSF

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 APR 2013
The Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) has announced that it will train credit advisers on the opportunities that direct property investments may offer self- managed super funds (SMSF). The MFAA estimated that direct property investment ...