No. At this stage I’m not comfortable with the non-accessibility to funds. I understand there is going to be something listed on the stock exchange that will allow tradin...
No. At this stage I’m not comfortable with the non-accessibility to funds. I understand there is going to be something listed on the stock exchange that will allow tradin...
Why would a dealer group set up their own master trust when there are plenty available out of the box? <B>Kate Kachor</B> looks at three different answers to this questio...
In the US, financial planners are no strangers to corporate pension funds and many have shaped their entire businesses around the lucrative US 401k pension plan market. D...
A planner’s life as they say, shouldn’t be all work and no play. Sometime the play becomes more work than the work. Nick Bruining reports. ...
There are now more than 120 different master trusts on offer in Australia. Some think this number will grow, others say it will shrink to less than 10.<B> Simon Segal</B>...
In light of changing legislation and new policies from regulators, the industry is re-evolving in the areas of master trust and wrap accounts. Richard Shermon explains ho...
Share indexing has received considerable marketing push as a complement for managed strategies. <B>Martin Gold</B> consider the purposes of indices and prudent investing...
For most Australian workers, superannuation represents one of their two largest assets. With fund balances continuing to grow and the superannuation guarantee rate increa...
Lump sum or pension reasonable benefit limit? Scarcity or abundance? What do you recommend to your clients in relation to superannuation? Grant Abbott puts it to the test...
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) banned a record 50 investment advisers in 1999/2000, compared to just 17 the year before....
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...