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ASIC questions SMSF advice in proposed guidance

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... cope with the responsibilities and obligations of running a SMSF." ASIC established an SMSF taskforce in September 2012 to focus on risks in this sector, including potentially inappropriate geared investment strategies, increasingly aggressive advertising ...

ETF Securities launches product creation service

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 16 SEP 2013
... active asset managers. It supports a broad range of services from the development to the full management of an ETF, with a focus on speed to market as well as capital and resource efficiency.

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
Insurer relations with advisers are changing rapidly, with financial planners reducing the number of insurance providers and focusing on their most-used insurer for the premiums they write. A total of 56% of advisers have either stopped or reduced the ...

The Trust Company appoints New Zealand country head

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013

Praemium adds Easton AM to SMA platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... appeal to forward thinking advisers and clients." Easton AM is an Australian based investment manager with an Asian market focus that offers investment solutions on behalf of Easton Investments, an ASX-listed company.

Elders to axe 10% of workforce

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... "the pillars of the overall business restructuring plan have provided Elders a sound an sustainable footing with a clear focus for the future." The group's financial advice business Elders Rural Services is looking for a buyer and Elders Limited announced ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... strategist Chris Weston said investors were relatively upbeat following a flat week last week. "If you look at the Asian focus it is relatively upbeat, Japan's stocks are flying today, up three per cent and we are taking inspiration from there," he told ...

Telstra Super lures members with SMSF lookalike

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... deposits with ME Bank, NAB and RaboDirect. Members will also be able to trade in real time on the domestic share market. The focus on shares and cash products in particular is a deliberate move to retain members with DIY tendencies. SMSFs have a marked ...

Super returns climb to 16.8 pct

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
... 12 months were HOSTPLUS with 22.4%, IOOF Portfolio Service with 22.3%, Mercer with 21.4%, and REST and Perpetual Wealth Focus both with 20.7%. The top five public offer Retirement funds (by balanced options) over the 12 months were HOSTPLUS with 27.4% ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
... strategist Chris Weston said investors were relatively upbeat following a flat week last week. "If you look at the Asian focus it is relatively upbeat, Japan's stocks are flying today, up three per cent and we are taking inspiration from there," he told ...