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Singapore lifts CPF rates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... where they can choose their own asset allocation including instruments like ETFs. For those covered by the Pioneer Generation plan, ie the 500,000 Singaporeans estimated to be aged 65 or more, they will receive up to 70% subsidies for hospital outpatient ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
The Australian share market has opened flat following weak overseas leads from the US. Gains in heavyweight Australian mining stocks have been offset by falls in Telstra - which has gone ex-dividend - and fellow large companies Woodside Petroleum and ...

Treasury looks at further FoFA amendments

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
... provided, the adviser will then go under the pay of the chosen super fund, providing ongoing advice to members. This is called a 'plan service fee'. Under the future of financial advice (FoFA) reforms, this is considered to be a conflict of interest ...

Financial Index launches low-cost advice platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Financial Index Wealth Accountants has launched an online financial planning platform aimed at Australians who have never accessed financial advice. The MOVO platform will focus on rolling out financial planning services, but future phases include integrating ...

SFG growth not affected by FoFA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
SFG Australia has reported a strong half year result, which it says was not affected by the implementation costs of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) regulation. SFG operating earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) ...

Charter Hall profits dip 4.3%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
Charter Hall's statutory profit after tax for the six months to 31 December 2013 has fallen 4.3% to $28.6 million. Operating earnings for the period were up 13.1% to $38.1 million while the group paid a distribution of 11 cents, up 12.2% pcp. Charter ...

'Leaner' HSBC hikes profits, bonuses

BEN PERRY, AAP  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
London-headquartered HSBC has controversially unveiled measures to avoid new EU rules on bank bonuses, drawing the wrath of union bosses. This comes after Europe's biggest bank managed a 15.5% A jump in annual net profits and warned about emerging markets ...

A-dollar zero point six six

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2014
He's either really brave or truly spaced out after smoking some heavy stuff. One thing's for sure though, Deutsche Bank's chief economist for Australia Adam Boyton has made the headlines with his fearless forecast that the Australian dollar would be ...

Ageing population threatens welfare system: Hockey

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... system is able to cope with that in a sustainable basis," he added. Hockey said that the Coalition supported the Labor Party plan to rise the pension age from 65 to 67 by 2023 and said he wanted it to be raised even higher. "Whether it is the health ...

GenYs shy away from independent, professional advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
Young Australians rely mostly on family, friends and banks for financial advice, while accountants and financial advisers are out of favour, RaboDirect research has found. The 2013 RaboDirect National Savings & Debt Barometer (NSDB) found that 36% of ...