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OneVentures launches second fund for HNWs and instos

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... to do deals of global significance," Michelle Deaker, managing partner at OneVentures said. "Our investors value the technical experience of the partners as well as their proven entrepreneurial and business building experiences in the domestic and international ...

BRICs without BRI

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
... recession. Then again, Russia didn't need any push... it was already headed down the recession path. Russia only avoided the technical definition of a recession thanks to a small positive 0.2% pick up in the economy in the third quarter of 2013 that ...

Government limits general advice exemption in FoFA amendments

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 20 MAR 2014
The Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) amendments bill that was introduced into the Parliament yesterday has limited the general advice exemption, but does not explicitly forbid commissions. The Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of FoFA) Bill 2014 ...

ClearView appoints former MLC BDM of the Year

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... ClearView, said: "I am delighted Kathryn has joined ClearView. She brings a wealth of experience in financial planning and technical expertise to help drive the success of ClearView in the future." Williamson's main responsibilities are to develop greater ...

FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... Drew, came on the eve of the introduction of the amendments - described by FSC chief executive John Brogden as "small technical changes" - to parliament. The advice focuses on the removal of the 'catch-all' provision of the safe harbor section of the ...

OneVue shuffles reporting lines ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... services team. "Karen has worked in operations for platform services for more than two years and will bring significant technical and operational knowledge to the adviser services team," McCallum said. "Advisers will benefit from greater operational ...

Actuate rebrands, now SFG Alliance Services

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... allows AFSLs and advisers to access the support of SFG through advice documents, research, product and platform solution, technical services, practice management, succession planning, marketing and sales. In the six months since launch, SFG Alliance ...

BT arms planners with tablets to improve advice

HARRY PAGE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... "Our dedicated adviser website, our moves to paperless offices, and the release of a new application giving up-to-date technical information puts clients at the centre of everything we do," Hall said. Microsoft has produced a Youtube video that demonstrates ...

SPAA calls for reduction in SMSF levy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... reduced in the May budget, according to the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). SPAA's senior manager, technical and policy, Jordan George said that following the clearing of a backlog of tax amendments the ATO is no longer justified ...

Advisers to complete 60 extra education hours under TASA

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2014
... courses provided by universities or registered higher education institutions. Research, writing and presentations of technical publications, peer review of research internet-assisted courses, attendance at in-house training on tax related subjects attendance ...