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ASIC consults on LIF powers

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Financial advisers and the life insurance industry are being asked to consult the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) over plans that would give the regulator power to set a maximum level of upfront and ongoing commission payments ...

Lift then back to zero (even negative)?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 15 DEC 2015
Two days before lift-off. But in case there's still any doubt, allow me to replay what US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen told the US Congress' Joint Economic Committee only less than a forthnight ago: "... I anticipate continued economic growth ...

ISA launches super tax plan

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
Industry Super Australia (ISA) believes it has a tax package that would boost aggregate superannuation savings by $625 billion to 2055. After publicly arguing the case for a " super seed " in September, ISA is reinforcing several other tax initiatives ...

HUB24 adds international portfolios to platform

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
HUB24 has made international managed portfolios available on its platform for the first time. The move allows investors to directly own international listed companies via professionally managed portfolios from more than 15 global markets across North ...

Advice beats direct insurance for Aussie consumers

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
... wind down for the holiday season there's an opportunity for a period of reflection and some time to work on the business plan for the year ahead. Many Australians also use this time to reflect on their lives from both a personal and business perspective. ...

Three days to lift off

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 DEC 2015
What's the time Mr. Wolf? It's crunch time... the time when the US Federal Reserve walks its talk. Come the 16th of December, America's central bank begins its quest to return monetary policy back to normal - exactly seven years to the day when it first ...

Perpetual acquires private wealth firm

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Perpetual has acquired a wealth management firm specialised in serving professionals in the medical field. The acquisition involves Fintuition and all of its related brands, including The Private Practice and Skinner Macarounas. It follows a strategic ...

Former FPA chair joins Tax Practitioners Board

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has welcomed the appointment of a financial adviser to the Tax Practitioners Board (TPB) after long advocating for the position. Former FPA chair Julie Berry is one of five new board appointments ...

Whitehelm and Cisco to deliver digital city management

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2015
Whitehelm Capital are partnering with US IT giant Cisco to deliver low-cost "smart city" management services. The services include dynamic sensor-based street lighting; parking, traffic, security, water and waste management; and "eco-friendly" urban ...

Cumulus practices dumping wraps for MDAs

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2015
Four Cumulus Financial Group-aligned practices have started offering managed discretionary account services, finding them more efficient than wrap platforms. The practices - Shine Financial Services, Array Financial Services, Mayneline Financial Services ...