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Tax determination improves income protection

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 APR 2007
... Murden said trustees and accountants should be mindful of updating trust deeds in order to provide the improved benefit. "Failing to do this may result in trustees not being able to pay benefits when most needed."

Bad will hunting

... meanings of 'dependant' and the nature of nominations. This lack of understanding leads to people nominating non-dependants, failing to change nominations after divorce, and making the assumption that a beneficiary nomination is and will continue to ...

Bank interest comparison rate on way out

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
Just as superannuation advocates from the low-cost segment have been promoting more standardised fee measures, the model for which was the banking sector's 'comparison rate', it looks like the banking sector is set to dump its comparison measure after ...

Adviser jailed for five and a half years

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2007
... that the courts will take a firm view of those who disregard the law, in this case acting dishonestly with investors and failing to cooperate with and providing false information to ASIC. It is a timely reminder that those who break laws governing financial ...

Bluestone targets the smaller end of town

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2007
... progressively broadened its products into segments where we see a strong demand yet existing financial services providers are failing to meet borrowers expectations or needs," he said. "Our research suggests that the self-employed commercial sector is ...

Failure to focus on after-tax letting down members

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2006
Super funds are failing in their obligation to provide the best possible after-tax outcomes to their members, according to Richard Friend, head of portfolio management at Warakirri. Friend was unequivocal in his criticism, saying that measuring the ...

Family banned by ASIC and AFSL revoked

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2006
... out of Adelaide by directors and husband and wife Terence Franke and Wendy Franke. Terence was banned for two years for failing to provide a statement of advice and for providing incomplete statements of advice on other occasions. His wife Wendy was ...

Skandia buys Intech to form $13b platform and research co

... suggesting that Skandia will suffer the same fate of Credit Suisse which decided to close down their platform business after failing to attract enough financial planners to use their platform. "Today's acquisition is proof that we are committed to this ...

Another HIH exec faces the music

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
... statement to officers of Westpac Banking Corporation with the intention of obtaining a financial advantage for FAI Insurance; failing to properly exercise his powers and discharge his duties for a proper purpose as an officer of HIH; acting with reckless ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... expecting too many changes as the day goes on." By noon, banking stocks were somewhat mixed, with interest rate fears failing to universally dent the sector. While National Australia Bank lost 30 cents to $36.49 and Westpac dropped 16 cents to $22.98 ...