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ASIC bans former risk adviser

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2015
... containing prepopulated information". "Consumers should be confident that their financial adviser is acting in their best interest. The business model of simply 'selling' life insurance without complying with the legal and regulatory obligations will ...

Australian stocks open lower on China concerns

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... economic health which continues to struggle despite the government introducing a range of measures, including cutting interest rates to record lows. "China has been trying to do whatever they can to keep their economy on its feet," she said. "But capital ...

Class expands in the SMSF cloud

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... and/or highly sensitive IT assets to 'un-trusted' environments, necessitating a greater degree of caution and supervisory interest," APRA said.

QSuper seeks new CEO, Vilgan departs

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
QSuper chief executive Rosemary Vilgan said a decision to leave the group in October after more than 27 years was difficult and one she greatly considered. Vilgan has been the chief executive for 18 years and oversaw the fund's development and merger ...

Chexit, Checcident and Chimbo

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2015
... it did happen. The A$ broke below US$0.74 (US$0.7398) last night - the first since mid-2009 - despite the RBA keeping interest rates on hold and... with nary a hint of a rate cut in the future. Recall how the A$ rebounded to above US$0.80 almost immediately ...

Australian shares up on ease over Greece

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... Bank gained 79 cents to $34.26 and Westpac lifted 98 cents to $33.47. The key focus this afternoon is the Reserve Bank's interest rate decision at 1430 AEST.

SMSFs to access Berkshire Hathaway from Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2015
... investment requires a minimum of $50,000, which Sequoia is willing to finance 100% by way of a limited recourse loan, with interest fixed at 6.35% per annum for the duration and paid annually in advance. The return upon maturity is minimum 20.85%, provided ...

Shaw hires and restructures as holistic advice firm

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... David Schmidt, now working as a senior adviser in Shaw's Adelaide office. The company also recently bolstered its fixed interest and hybrid analyst team with two new appointments: former head of Macquarie's debt sales and trading desk Cameron Duncan ...

Telstra Super addressing younger base

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2015
... its 25th anniversary and Davies said the fund manages 30% of total assets in house - across Australian equities, fixed interest and property and infrastructure. It gives the fund scope to look at investments it can manage as well as an outlook to the ...

Challenger appoints technical services head

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 3 JUL 2015
... services John Carnevale. Carnevale said that Lowe will "lead Challenger's technical services function as we support growing interest from retirement specialist advisers driven by increasing longevity for retirees, the Financial System Inquiry and public ...