Risk advisers need better recognition in new education standards

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Under the Government’s draft professional standards for advisers, risk advisers should have a speciality education stream that relates specifically to life insurance and should also have any existing knowledge and... Read more continue reading
17 Dec 2015

Global matters – Listed Infrastructure Investment to 2020 & beyond – Part 1

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Greg Goodsell, Global Equity Strategist at 4 Dimensions Infrastructure, looks at the prospective growth of global listed infrastructure. In part 1 of this 2-part article, he looks at the need... Read more continue reading
15 Dec 2015

BDO’s Mark Molesworth sought after for another term on Board of Taxation Advisory Panel

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BDO in Australia has announced the reappointment of Tax partner Mark Molesworth to the Board of Taxation’s Advisory Panel until the end of 2016. The Advisory Panel draws together some of Australia’s leading... Read more continue reading
14 Dec 2015

Ensure your SMSF is on track for a new year

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Trustees and advisers of self managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) should ensure the have checked off five key factors to make certain their SMSF starts 2016 on the right track, says... Read more continue reading
11 Dec 2015

Benign inflation to keep Asian central banks focused on growth risks

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Concerns that food and oil prices may soon reverse their downtrend, potentially derailing a nascent monetary easing cycle in Asia, are likely overdone. Central banks, in our view, are likely... Read more continue reading
10 Dec 2015

TAL Office Hub for Advisers

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TAL committed to investing significantly over the next five years to assist advisers and is proud to announce another initiative as part of this long-term partnership with advisers. The new... Read more continue reading
09 Dec 2015

China – Lost in transition?

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James Eginton provides his insights on the economic transition in China following a recent research trip to the region. The transition from a reliance on infrastructure investment to consumer spending... Read more continue reading
08 Dec 2015

End of year wind-down is the last opportunity to move on limited advice licensing

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Accountants looking to continue offering self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) advice to clients after the 1 July 2016 exemption cut-off are being urged to choose their licensing path before the end... Read more continue reading
04 Dec 2015

Innovation key to constructing comprehensive retirement income products, shows latest Parametric research

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If current superannuation themes were arranged, like pop songs, into a Top 40 chart, the concept of a ‘Comprehensive Income Product for Retirement’ (or CIPR as it is commonly known),... Read more continue reading
04 Dec 2015

Technology not the end all solution for SMSF administration

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There are significant misconceptions in the market about the role of SMSF accountants and administrators in the superannuation sector, says Olivia Long, CEO of the SMSF administrator platforms SuperGuardian/Xpress Super.... Read more continue reading
03 Dec 2015