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Managed accounts forum sold out, 2015 adviser survey results revealed

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
More than 180 financial advisers and managed account professionals will be in Sydney tomorrow to attend a national forum on managed accounts where the key findings of the 2015 Financial Standard adviser survey on managed accounts will be revealed.

Managed accounts key to SMSF diversification

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
Managed accounts are an effective vehicle for mitigating self-managed super fund diversification risk, according to HUB24 head of marketing and distribution Wes Gillett.

China puts another one in the bag

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 OCT 2015
China has added another feather in its hat this August with the yuan nudging the yen out to become the world's fourth most used payments currency.

NAB enlists Topdocs for CMA service

ALEX BURKE  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
NAB has partnered with legal document and review provider Topdocs to streamline its NAB Cash Manager investment accounts.

Janet vindicated

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 6 OCT 2015
Data released last week - the ones that directly related to the Fed's twin mandate of stable inflation and full employment -- vindicated Janet's prudence.

Data doesn't justify "recession" headlines

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 2 OCT 2015
If one bothers to look at the latest sprinkling of eco and survey data out of this land girt by sea this week, the picture they paint is to the contrary.

Central banks of the world, coordinate

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2015
Is the current economic and investment landscape as bad as it was back in 2011?

SMSF Association farewells super shadow minister

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
The SMSF Association has paid tribute to federal politician Bernie Ripoll, who recently announced his resignation as Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation.

Comparative advantage

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2015
Looks like China's "competitive devaluation" has blown up in its face 'ey? This or the Politburo (the non-capitalists that they are) have not yet heard about British economist David Ricardo's theory on comparative advantage.

CBA launches online SMSF portfolio

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2015
CBA has launched SMSF Portfolio, an online portal which gives self-managed super fund trustees a consolidated view of SMSF assets and liabilities.