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Superannuation

27 Jul

SMSF operators more proactive than reactive: survey

Product designers will welcome a survey’s discovery that most people establish self-managed superannuation funds for greater control of their investments, rather than for...

Financial planning

27 Jul

Fee-for-service planners win ACTU favour

The Australian Council of Trade Unions has moved to assist trade union members dealing with the new choice of superannuation fund environment by making available a list o...

Funds management

27 Jul

Fund manager takes stake in Garnaut practise

Listed fund manager Australian Value Funds Management has taken a 40 per cent stake in planning firm Garnaut Private Client Advisers....

Financial planning

27 Jul

Tassie Govt enters direct equity advice market

The Tasmanian State Government has become an unlikely bidder for financial planners’ direct equity business, through its backing of a new service called investmentadviser...

Financial planning

27 Jul

Virgin mum on choice price and product

Virgin Super will reveal no more details of its pricing or product range until the Richard Branson-owned venture launches, at the same time as choice-of-fund laws come in...

Financial planning

26 Jul

ACA vs FPA - its on again

Many investors will remain ignorant of the soft-dollar payments received by advisers under the new industry Code of Practice for their disclosure, according to the Austra...

Financial planning

19 Jul

ASX warrants ASIC criticism

The ASX has been chastised for continuing weaknesses in its supervision of the warrants market and disclosure provisions in the listing rules, in a generally upbeat asses...

Superannuation

18 Jul

Asset Super allows transitions to retirement

Industry super fund Asset Super has modified its trust deed to meet the ‘transition to retirement’ rules, which came into effect on July 1, enabling it to offer a non-com...

Financial planning

18 Jul

Portfolio Partners’ elite fund taken off hold

Standard & Poor’s has removed the ‘hold’ rating it placed on Portfolio Partners’ concentrated Australian equity fund, the Elite Opportunities Trust....