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Financial planning

10 Jun

Opposition slams retail fee disclosure

The Federal Opposition has imposed itself on the debate into commission payments in the superannuation industry, using Australian Prudential Regulation Authority data to ...

Superannuation

02 Jun

Regulators ask the big four SMSF questions

Anticipating a flood of self-managed superannuation funds being set up after July 1, the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Securities and Investments Commissi...

Funds management

02 Jun

Investors flock to emerging markets in ‘05

Emerging market bond funds have enjoyed record inflows so far this year and most classes of emerging market equity funds have also seen big inflows, according to Emerging...

Financial planning

02 Jun

Under 40s’ low savings to be addressed

A Parliamentary Committee will investigate the adequacy of superannuation savings for people aged under 40, following a reference form the Assistant Treasurer, Mal Brough...

Financial planning

30 May

Australian managed funds hit $838 billion

Australia’s march toward having $1 trillion in managed funds continues, with $838.7 billion being amassed as at March 31....

Financial planning

27 May

452 urged to replace Negus quickly

452 Capital will need to restructure quickly to ensure business management continuity in light of Warwick Negus’ departure, analysts have said....

Financial planning

26 May

OAMPS avoids court with extra NAB custom

Listed insurance broker and financial planning firm, OAMPS, has softened the impact of a court win against it by National Australia Bank, by agreeing to remain a customer...

Funds management

26 May

Boutique manager makes property trust play

Melbourne-based boutique MPG Funds Management has launched a $48.8 million retail property trust....

Life/Risk

26 May

Super fund insurance ‘loopholes’ revealed

Superannuation choice will put funds’ insurance offerings under the spotlight like never before, and lead to a tightening of criteria for coverage, a survey has predicted...

Financial planning

20 May

Budget’s Fund good for managers’ futures

The Commonwealth’s Future Fund represents the biggest pay-day for the funds management community since the introduction of compulsory superannuation, but could distort Au...