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Abenomics strengthens investment ties with Japan

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY 2013
... investors have fully participated yet," he told journalists at a presentation in Sydney. "Many institutions have a lack of technical understanding of what is happening in Japan. There is cognitive dissonance in the West from investors who say they have ...

Planners must advise people, not portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
... practices' clients rated their satisfaction with fee arrangements at 8.2, while other advisers' clients rated it at 7.8. "Technical skills are a must, they are a basic expectation that clients have, but what's really important are interpersonal skills," ...

SPAA, Deloitte join calls for SG deferral rethink

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... said the Coalition would delay raising the SG from 9% to 12%, in a bid to save the country $1.1 billion. SPAA head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley said the delay would reduce the adequacy of Australians' retirement savings. "SPAA ...

Affinia appoints new national manager

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 20 MAY 2013
... insurance advice dealer group's new national manager, advice. As national manager, advice, Gnanendran will be oversee technical risk for the Affinia network on all matters across our approved product list (APL) in relation to claims, technical product ...

SMSF growth slows on low super system confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... superannuation system is slowing the growth of the self-managed super fund (SMSF) market, according to Jordan George, technical development and policy manager at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Speaking at the annual Financial ...

Budget gets nod of approval from industry bodies

JAMES FERNYHOUGH, MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... review of the fundamentals of the retirement incomes regime." SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) head of technical and professional standards Graeme Colley also welcomed the lack of surprises. "We are pleased that, aside from a few minor ...

SPAA gives support to Council of Super Custodians

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... concept of a Council believing it will help bring certainty and a bi-partisan approach to superannuation," SPAA Director, Technical and Professional Standards, Graeme Colley said. "It's SPAA's contention that superannuation should be sacrosanct, just ...

Rate cuts prompt SMSF cash exodus

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... Australia (RBA) cut the base rate an additional 25 basis points to record low of 2.75%. AMP SMSF administration head of technical services Philip LaGreca said the overall allocation to cash fell 1% during the March quarter to 23.4%, its lowest point ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... its third consecutive record close. Paris' CAC 40 slid 0.70 per cent in value to 3,928.58 points on profit taking and technical reasons caused by the payment of dividends to shareholders by a number of companies. Madrid's Ibex-35 index slipped 0.28 per ...

Exchange-traded government bonds to trade on ASX

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... for Financial Services Bill Shorten said in a statement. The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has made technical and commercial arrangements with the ASX and the selected registry operator to support the start of trading. The AOFM has ...