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Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following gains on Wall Street ahead of the widely-anticipated US Federal Reserve's policy meeting that's expected to give an indication on the central bank's plans on its stimulus measures. At 0805 AEST ...

Rubik completes Provisio takeover

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
Listed financial software provider Rubik Financial (Rubik), has completed its takeover of Provisio Technologies (Provisio). Rubik said the acquisition of the scaled and online wealth advice software provider marked an important milestone in Rubik's ...

Coalition opposes TASA changes

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The Coalition has opposed the changes to the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) bill on the same day that the Parliamentary Joint Committee is due to present the results of its inquiry to the Parliament. "It is completely inappropriate to release this sort ...

Retail managed funds' fortune set to slide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
... 4.5% in the March quarter, but this growth is likely to be undone by a poor June quarter, according to figures released by Plan For Life Actuaries & Researchers. Overall retail managed funds grew by $24 billion in the first quarter of 2013, with AMP ...

BT launches adviser website and app

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
BT Financial Group (BTFG) has launched a new website, BT Adviser Services (BTAS), bringing its entire practice management offer into one place. BTAS gives access to technical information and advice in areas such as superannuation, social security, retirement ...

SPAA CEO appointed to board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2013
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Andrea Slattery as managing director on the association's board. "Andrea has been a magnificent contributor to SPAA as a founder and CEO, and the board now firmly believes the time ...

FIRST Super questions fairness of Coalition's super board quota policy

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
FIRST Super chief executive Bill Watson has cast doubt over the legitimacy of the Coalition's policy to impose quotas on industry superannuation fund boards. "As far as I'm aware, for publicly listed companies there's not a requirement that there be ...

Dissenting Coalition TASA report could impact independents

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Parliamentary debate over the Tax Agent Services Act (TASA) bill is likely to heat up as the Coalition is reportedly working on a dissenting report that could influence independent MPs. The Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) on Corporations and ...

Who will fill the SMSF education gap?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The expansion of the self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) market is posing new challenges in the education of financial advisers, according to Liz Ward, education manager at the SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA). Ward said more and ...

Arena REIT lists on the ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Arena Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Arena REIT investment mandate including in investing in childcare, education, healthcare and government The fund is raising $75 million by the issue ...