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RBA holds rates but deploys rhetoric as magic pudding

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 NOV 2012
... lending to businesses is not good for economy," he said. "But putting money to work in the stock market is better for the future of Australia." "The RBA is obliged to control inflation, but also to boost jobs and if it can do that by talking and avoiding ...

David Hunt joins RI Advice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... impact to practices, particularly in driving business growth via the opportunities opened up for quality advisers by the future of financial advice (FoFA) reforms" said Campbell. Hunt said that he was drawn to the competitive terms that position RI practices ...

Relax legislation on deferred annuities: Challenger

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... argue in the paper that rapid movements in life expectancy present major risks not only to society, but also to the future of Australian super funds, investment managers, insurers and other financial product providers. "At the moment we have a good super ...

ASIC seeks adviser feedback on FOFA code of conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
Following on from ASIC's recent release on the approval of the Future of Financial Advice code of conduct consultation paper, the regulator is calling on further adviser feedback after flagging concerns around three key issues. Australia's corporate ...

RMB to be used in a third of china deals by 2015

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... merits as a trade and capital investment currency, it is clear that RMB will play an increasingly important role in the future of Australia's trade with China," said Maia. Maia also said HSBC was confident that the Chinese currency is on track to becoming ...

Russell ups risk in equity ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 OCT 2012
... with more bell weather stocks. "Increases in market volatility amid ongoing uncertainty with the Eurozone crisis, the future of China's growth and US markets, have seen the valuation in defensive stocks creep up," he said. Russell Australian Value ETF ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
ASIC has released its consultation paper on its approach to code approval and relief powers under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulations, outlining plans to take a facilitative approach to the implementation of the reforms. Australia's corporate ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
... - Asian markets have been mixed, with a week-long rally fuelled by upbeat data out of China and rising hopes for the future of the eurozone stalled by profit-taking. Investors did not seem to be immediately moved on Friday by news out of Europe that ...

MLC adds nine inv options to super product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... advisers. It has also reduced a number of fees and improved the transparency of the product to prepare for the upcoming Future of Financial Advice reforms. Additionally, a buy-sell spreads have been introduced to make transacting more fair and equitable ...

Accountants to deliver advice under new regime

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... would like to deliver advice in-house. Nick Hilton, national manager at MLC Accountant Solutions said that under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms these accountants will have to gain a 'class of product' Australian Financial Services Licence. ...