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Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Uncertainty around regulations and industry reforms has shaken the wealth management industry's chief executives, with lack of confidence in Australian preparation for its ageing population, a new report has revealed. The survey of 31 chief executives ...

LICs benefit from FOFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
... Financial Advise reforms had changed the game for the sector. "The financial planning industry previously had a natural incentive to steer investors to managed funds for trailing commissions," he said. "That has changed... so it's a much more even playing ...

Govt invites input on move to halve tax on savings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUL 2011
... also said that the older the trustees, the more conservative their investments are, increasing the cash component. The incentive applies to interest on deposits held in any bank, building society or credit union as well as interest on bonds, debentures ...

Community housing wants to attract super funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Community housing will be pitched to superannuation funds as an investment at a conference this month as experts say a national housing shortage is driving up rents. Cath Noye from industry fund CBUS will chair a panel discussion on alternative market ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open around one per cent lower today after US stocks fell due to fresh concerns about the financial stability of the eurozone. At 0629 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was down 41 points ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... eliminates any near-term risk of a liquidity-driven default and encourages the implementation of a credible, feasible, and incentive-compatible set of structural reforms, which have a high likelihood of stabilizing debt service requirements at manageable ...

Fin Svcs Asian opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... increase, say 20 per cent, while we found that corporations believe that the attractive job offer should be enough of an incentive," said McFerran. In addition, headhunting is now rife throughout the industry with some 22 per cent of Australian finance ...

Super the nation's best money aggregator

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Super funds aggregate wealth better than the stock market and it's time the nation harnessed that firepower, said Garry Weaven, chair of Industry Funds Management. Speaking at an IFM superannuation forum yesterday, Weaven said it's the job of trustees ...

MLC clarifies AXA adviser hunt

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUN 2011
MLC has confirmed that it is attempting to capitalise on uncertainty among advisers following the AMP/AXA merger by offering one off payments to lure new talent. In an email sent to its own rank of advisers, MLC's executive general manager, advice and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
The Australian market is expected to open marginally stronger on Tuesday, despite the absence of significant leads from offshore trading overnight. On the ASX 24 at 0640 AEST, the June share price index futures contract was 14 points higher at 4,676. ...