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Superannuation reforms will affect few: ASFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) said the government reforms on superannuation announced last week will affect few individuals with less than $2 million in super. ASFA said the confusion has arisen due to the fact that many ...

Centrepoint appoints new chief executive

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Centrepoint Alliance has appointed John de Zwart as chief executive and managing director, replacing the retiring Tony Robinson. The financial services firm said Robinson was stepping down after four years with the company to focus on personal business ...

ASIC steps up investigation into SMSF fraud

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investment Commission has successfully obtained court orders to liquidate two Queensland-based self-managed super fund (SMSFs) advice business accused of misleading investors. Yesterday the Federal Court appointed Michael ...

Puke on the punchbowl

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 21 FEB 2013
So near, yet so far. Remember those back of the envelope calculations we did yesterday, Virginia? The one which showed that the S&P 500 is almost there - could reclaim the all-time peak it reached in October 2007 by this weekend or at the most by the ...

Water scarcity a factor for resource fund managers

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 18 FEB 2013
Investors need to take into account resource scarcity when investing, Tyndall AM head of Real Assets Richard Lourey said, commenting on a report about water scarcity released by Moody's last Friday. The report is entitled "Global Mining Industry: Water ...

EDHEC-Risk reveals risk control plan

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 29 JAN 2013
After a three-year study into the European collective investment scheme industry, the EDHEC-Risk Institute has recommended a system of 'shared responsibility' to limit the non-financial risks which emerged following the global financial crisis. The ...

APRA releases final Prudential Standard for MySuper transition

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 13 DEC 2012
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) yesterday released final Prudential Standard SPS 410 MySuper Transition (SPS 410) and the final approved forms for application for authorisation to offer MySuper products and ERFs for the superannuation ...

Early engagement key to next-gen wealth transfer

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
Philanthropic foundations or trusts offer affluent families an ideal way to engage their children in wealth management and investment from an early age to promote the smooth transfer of wealth between generations, according to Opportunity Australia's ...

Market wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
Australian stocks have opened weaker, with declines among mining-related sectors leading the broader market lower. At 1034 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.6 points, or 0.39 per cent, at 4,439.2 points, while the broader All Ordinaries ...

Thank you, xie xie, arigato

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012