FSC supports better governance for superannuation funds

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The Financial Services Council welcomes the Assistant Treasurer’s announcement yesterday which clarifies how draft legislation will be amended to improve superannuation governance. Reform of the governance arrangements for all of Australia’s superannuation... Read more continue reading

Imports soar to record highs

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Imports of goods Imports lift: Imports of goods rose by 0.2 per cent in seasonally adjusted terms in July to record highs. Record imports from China, India: Annual imports from... Read more continue reading

Charter Hall’s DOF secures sale of Pacific Highway site

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The Charter Hall Direct Office Fund (DOF) yesterday announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of 500-520 Pacific Highway, St Leonards in Sydney for $150 million. DOF’s... Read more continue reading

Watershed Emerging Leaders SMA beats ASX Small Ords by 22.51%

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Independent boutique investment manager Watershed Funds Management (Watershed) has announced that its Emerging Leaders portfolio has outperformed the ASX Small Ordinaries Accumulation Index by 22.51% with a return of 19.74%... Read more continue reading

AIA Australia boosts its Strategic Partnerships team with new hires

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Life insurer AIA Australia has announced a significant boost to its Strategic Partnerships team with four new people joining the Strategic Partnerships team to help licensees and advisers navigate the... Read more continue reading

Confidence up; Car sales near record highs

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Reserve Bank Board minutes: Weekly consumer confidence; Car sales Consumer sentiment: The weekly ANZ/Roy Morgan consumer confidence rating rose by 0.6 per cent last week to stand 0.6 per cent... Read more continue reading

Renew and maintain your business name

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ASIC is urging business owners to renew their business name or risk it being cancelled. The reminder comes after ASIC cancelled more than 95,000 business names in the first half... Read more continue reading

FPA announces 2015 Professionals Congress workshop program

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The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) has revealed a revamped workshop agenda for its 2015 Professionals Congress in Brisbane covering technical skills, best practice, personal development and leadership. Mark... Read more continue reading

Betting on black – the risk of relative pricing when making investment decisions

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With recent interest rate cuts,we will continue to witness capital piling into higher yielding asset classes, property included, as people seek arbitrage opportunities to try and obtain a real return... Read more continue reading

SMSF specialists to ‘benefit’ as young trustee numbers grow

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Younger Australians are increasingly attracted to self-managed super funds – and that spells good news for SMSF specialist advisors. The 2015 Intimate with Self-Managed Superannuation report found that most young... Read more continue reading