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MySuper authorisations nears 100

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
There are now 97 MySuper products authorised, with all major employer super brands seemingly well positioned for the 1 January 2014 deadline. Significantly, Mercer's SmartPath and Russell's MySuper authorisations are now in place meaning that more than ...

UFS adopts Rubik's 'Bank in a Box' technology

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
Uniting Financial Services (UFS), the treasury arm of the Uniting Church, has fully adopted Rubik's Software as a Service (SaaS) product. The 'Bank in a Box' solution provides comprehensive banking software via cloud technology to financial organisations ...

Ripoll rips into Abbott government's 'amateurism'

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
... outrageous," he told Financial Standard. "Who are these guys kidding? This was done by Labor, it began under us, it was our plan in terms of red tape reduction, and for them to be claiming this at this point in time is completely outrageous, and it smacks ...

Accountants cautious to enter advice space

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
Accountants are entering the advice space in very limited numbers and almost six months after the accountant exemption ended, only 31 have applied for a limited Australian financial services licence (AFSL). "Accountants will not be rushing into limited ...

IOOF joins Calastone's automated network

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 NOV 2013
IOOF has joined Calastone's global funds transaction network, which allows the automation of fund transactions between different fund managers and distributors. Previously, platforms and funds were communicating exclusively by fax machine. Calastone ...

Perpetual and Thorney "instrumental" in OneVue IPO talks

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
OneVue chief executive Connie Mc-Keage said plans to list the company on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) were driven by Perpetual and Thorney after the two companies became major shareholders last week. The wealth managers invested $6.75 million ...

Industry bodies call for Government LISC U-turn

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Industry bodies have called on the Government to reconsider its repeal of the low income superannuation contribution (LISC) in their submissions on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013. The LISC compensates individuals ...

Government takes credit for SuperStream savings

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013

Advisers still servicing few wealthy clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are still servicing very few and very wealthy clients, despite the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reform's objective of bringing advice to more Australians. Only 15% of Australians use a financial adviser, the Global Investor Pulse ...

Advisers should review aged care strategies ahead of reform

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2013
Financial advisers are encouraged to review their clients' aged care strategies ahead of the July 1, 2014 reforms to ensure that the approach taken maximises cash flow and capital preservation. "There are a number of strategies that need to be considered ...