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Pre-retirees won't meet goals without equities

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... Tuesday. The important consideration with equity strategies at this stage in an investor's saving journey is that they must focus on capital preservation. Padowitz is an advocate of equity insurance options. "The old allocation of cash and fixed income ...

SSgA launches ETF portfolio for advisers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013

Hockey Review to push for industry deregulation

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
... help to fashion the future of our financial services industry in a positive and co-operative environment." He said that the focus of the inquiry will be to address "the capacity of the nation to fund its growth and investment needs over the decades ahead." ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 OCT 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after US Senate leaders reached a deal for a temporary budget and to extend the debt ceiling, ending the government shutdowm. At 0826 AEDT on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was ...

Finance broker gets 6 month ban

STAFF WRITERS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
... information they lodge with us, or that we do not ensure they lodge their ACC, are wrong. This activity is a regular and ongoing focus for ASIC." ASIC identified this conduct as part of its annual compliance certificate verification program during which ...

Praemium to host 5 more BetaShares ETFs

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 OCT 2013
The Praemium SMA platform has agreed to include five more BetaShares exchange traded funds that focus on domestic equities strategies, currencies and commodities. The new inclusions take to 10 the number of BetaShares ETFs the Praemium SMA will host. ...

ASIC has risk advice in its sights

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deputy chairman Peter Kell has the retail insurance sectors in his sights, announcing that the regulator will conduct major surveillance of the sector. Kell said ASIC is in the process of gathering ...

NSW govt to reconsider Pillar privatisation

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
... private sector has a greater capacity to invest in the future of Pillar. Avoiding these costs would allow the Government to focus on putting its limited funds into critical road, school and hospital projects across NSW," Baird said. Baird was eager to ...

COIN updated software focuses on scaled advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Financial planning software COIN has released its latest version, which upgrades its scaled advice capabilities following the complete integration with Provisio. COIN, which is owned by Rubik Financial, aims at providing advisers with a comprehensive ...

Wealthtrac launches SMSF smartphone app

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 10 OCT 2013
... first time an SMSF has allowed for this level of functionality," said Johnson. He added that he believes the ability to focus on delivering investment and strategic advice will be what defines the SMSF advice industry in the future. "We believe what ...