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Financial Planning

Government releases final risk reforms package

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 9 NOV 2015
The Government has released the final life insurance reforms package.

SMSFs welcome no dumping of LRBAs

DARREN SNYDER  |  SUNDAY, 8 NOV 2015
The Self-managed Independent Superannuation Funds Association (SISFA) said it will work with the federal government to ensure SMSFs can take advantage of future retirement income developments.

Market Vectors QUAL ETF added to two platforms

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2015
The Market Vectors MSCI World ex Australia Quality exchange traded fund (QUAL) has been added to the BT SuperWrap and Asgard Super platforms.

A December lift if...

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2015
"What the committee has been expecting is that the economy will continue to grow at a pace that's sufficient to generate further improvements to the labor market and to return inflation to our 2 percent target over the medium term."

Good tidings sway RBA to stay

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2015
Well, 'twas a coin flip anyway - the rationales for a cut was equally rational as those for a no cut - so no blame all around.

Fiducian acquires practice, launches impact fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Fiducian Group will acquire a financial planning business in Tasmania with $55 million in funds under advice.

Life Insurance Framework fear fading

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
The overwhelming majority of advisers are "glad" rather than "mad, sad or scared" about the looming Life Insurance Framework, according to Association of Financial Advisers chief executive Brad Fox.

Pick a number

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2015
Australia, after all, is one of the few economies where monetary policy has not been corrupted by "non-conventional" policies to date... so the 'Taylor Rule' should still work.

Macquarie set to pay $14m to advice clients

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
Macquarie Equities Limited (MEL) has identified 163 clients who received inadequate financial advice and are eligible for $14 million compensation.

Finsia partners with Hong Kong institute

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2015
A growing number of Australasian financial services professionals in Hong Kong have helped establish a partnership between two industry development groups.