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Super objective paves way for taxation changes

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... Financial System Inquiry recommendation. The government will tax the earnings of Transition to Retirement Income Streams in a bid to reduce the incentive for them to be used as a vehicle to minimise tax. The pair said public confidence in the superannuation ...

What the budget means for you

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
... independent advice firms. Treasurer Scott Morrison's 2016/17 budget has taken an axe to generous superannuation tax concessions in a bid to promote a fairer system for all. The concessional contribution cap has been lowered to $25,000, a new $1.6 million ...

Zurich launches education curriculum

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2016
Zurich Financial Services Australia has launched the Zurich Curriculum, in a bid to support adviser education and development. The Zurich Curriculum aims to provide advisers and their support staff with the skills and knowledge to build specialist expertise ...

HUB24 adds three international managers

KERRIE SYDEE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2016
HUB24 has added three new international managed portfolios to its platform in a bid to expand Australian investor's ability to directly access professionally managed international portfolios. The new managed portfolios are provided by Arnhem Investment ...

Economic Wrap

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 APR 2016
... economy, with inflation close to target" -- and nary a jawboning word from RBA governor Glenn Stevens, should keep the A$ well-bid in the near term. US housing starts There was a big disappointment in the latest update on the US housing sector. Housing ...

OneVue launches international equities capability

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
OneVue has launched an international equities capability for its separately managed accounts (SMA) service in a bid to meet growing demand for access to global trading markets. The launch allows advisers and investors to access separately managed accounts ...

Australians pessimistic about retirement lifestyle

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2016
... $1,224 a week (up $100 from 2014 and $209 from 2014) and a super balance of $804,559 to maintain their desired lifestyle. In a bid to manage the risk that they will outlive their savings and combat rising costs of living, 81.2% of pre-retirees said they ...

Zurich insurance appoints CFO, updates app

KERRIE SYDEE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2016
... Zealand. Zurich also announced a "significant upgrade" to its Adviser Flipchart app which will now offer users new screens in a bid to provide a more engaging and interactive client experience. Andy Marshall, head of sales strategies for Zurich's Life ...

Volatility driving SMSF diversification

KERRIE SYDEE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2016
... A growing number of self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) trustees are looking for greater diversification options in a bid to escape market volatility and reduce their exposure to the Australian share market, according to new research by AMP Capital. ...

Frontier appoints two senior consultants

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2016
Frontier Advisors has appointed Greg Barr and Anthony Michael as senior consultants in a bid to broaden the firm's range of expertise. Barr will commence his role on 3 May 2016, focusing on client servicing and managing some of Frontier's key advice ...