EQT confirms George Boubouras as CIO

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George Boubouras has been confirmed as chief investment officer at listed financial services company Equity Trustees Limited (EQT). Mr Boubouras was appointed to the role on an interim basis in... Read more continue reading

Marc Fabris appointed Global Head of New Distribution

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Zurich Financial Services Australia Limited has announced the appointment of Marc Fabris, currently Manager of Sales Strategies and Research for Zurich’s Australian Life and Investments business, to the new role... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 8 November

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 Key events of the past week and implications The past week saw US shares pushed lower by increasing fears that the Fed will start to taper its quantitative easing program... Read more continue reading

EQT recruits financial services marketing specialist

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Lisa Barp has been appointed general manager, marketing, at listed financial services organisation Equity Trustees Limited (EQT). Ms Barp has more than 20 years’ marketing experience in Australia, the UK... Read more continue reading

FPA recommends improved regulatory measures for ASIC in Senate inquiry submission

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In a submission to the Senate Economics Committee inquiry into the performance of ASIC, the FPA has recommended several measures to improve the efficacy of the regulatory body. Some of... Read more continue reading

SPAA backs ASIC warning on SMSF property investment

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australian (SPAA) fully supports the ASIC statement issued on Wednesday that strongly warns the real estate industry about agents recommending investors to use an SMSF... Read more continue reading

FSC’s response to Government’s abolishment of $100k superannuation measure

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“The Government is returning certainty and stability to superannuation policy,” John Brogden, CEO of the Financial Services Council said today in response to the announcement by Joe Hockey and Arthur... Read more continue reading

Government’s tax announcements welcome

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement which unwind some of previous Labor Government’s taxation changes, including taxes on individual superannuation pension earnings over $100,000 and... Read more continue reading

Scrapping tax on pension earnings exceeding $100k gets tick from SPAA

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) yesterday welcomed the Coalition Government’s decisions to abandon the plan to tax earnings exceeding $100,000 from assets supporting self-funded pensions as well as... Read more continue reading

FPA welcomes government decision to halt new tax measures

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has welcomed the Government’s announcement yesterday that it will not proceed with new tax measures, among these the Self-Education Expenses Cap and Tax on Superannuation Pensions. Mark Rantall,... Read more continue reading