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Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
... rather that limiting their advice to the establishment of a self-managed super fund." Consumers will also benefit from competition driving down prices, said Shorten. A limited Australian Financial Services License was announced as part of The Government's ...

AustralianSuper wins ASFA campaign of the year award

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
... Popular Choice Award winner: AustralianSuper, KickStart Judges Selection Award winner: legalsuper, Law Revue of the Year competition Excellence in public relations Popular Choice Award winner: HOSTPLUS, Cook for Your Career Judges Selection Award winner ...

Financial advisers recognised for social media strategy

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
... that cuts across various topics, not just finance. Sutherland wins the Prize two years after winning the 'Best Tweet' competition, sponsored by Zurich, at the 2010 AFA annual conference. "Winning the competition then rekindled my desire to get back into ...

Low-volatility post-retirement solutions needed: Bell

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... they'd be part of the (retirement) solution due to their inherent inflexibility, tax issues, plus an unhealthy lack of competition. Given that the household will be a large portion of retirement income, Bell expects them to become an integral part of ...

Super fund awards natural resources mandate

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... have put a lot of time and money towards becoming institutional grade." It is a space where there is room for more competition, but evaluating the quality of resources is critical, said Whitten, who had just returned from the Cooper Basin on a research ...

Federal election to compound market uncertainty

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2012
... increased regulation and compliance costs as the reform pendulum swings in favour of consumer protection. Furthermore, competition may be enhanced by either removing the 'too big to fail' guarantee for the major banks or extending it to more institutions. ...

Life commission clawback forced on advisers: Synchron

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 12 NOV 2012
... Synchron. Synchron, which has previously threatened to take the Financial Services Council (FSC) to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, has hit out again, saying it would support a new model for adviser remuneration if it were driven by ...

Light-years before Macquarie and YBR bother banks

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 9 NOV 2012
... businesses as well, its going to be very difficult to get market share off of them. The big four won't see enough competition to get too stressed just yet but they'll certainly be watching it closely." "For the moment, Macquarie will be on our watch ...

Reliance on improving global economy threatens big-four in 2013

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 8 NOV 2012
... to medium enterprises; escalating regulatory costs and liquidity challenges, demands for greater transparency; and competition from Japan and China. "Against a background of continuing pessimism in the global market and with new entrants to the local ...

Investors more satisfied with SMSF than pooled funds

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 5 NOV 2012
... wanting greater control over their pension pots to combat a perceived lack of performance of pooled funds. "With growing competition between the industry and retail funds for market share and the rapid expansion of the SMSF sector, satisfaction with ...