Financial Services can replace mining as Australia’s next major export industry: FSC-DST CEO Report

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Click on the image to view and download the complete FSC Financial services can replace mining as the next major export industry for Australia, John Brogden, CEO of the Financial... Read more continue reading

Majority of Australian CEOs believe technology plays major role in delivering new financial products: FSC-DST CEO Report

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Nearly all CEOs (96%) in a recent survey believe technology is a key consideration when conducting strategic planning and an overwhelming majority (80%) believe technology plays a major role in... Read more continue reading

Australia’s ‘Year of Uncertainty’ weighs heavily on business

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Banking & finance sector struggling to find clarity in murky regulatory waters It seems that forewarned is far from forearmed for Australian organisations, which have ranked uncertainty due to regulatory... Read more continue reading

Regulators cast their gaze to the future at Financial Services Council Annual Conference 2013

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Following a period of significant change and enormous workload for APRA and ASIC with the introduction and implementation of the Stronger Super and FoFA reforms, at the upcoming FSC Annual... Read more continue reading

Legislative gaps remain in SMSF sector, SPAA delegates told

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Some important  legislative changes for the self managed super fund sector were not implemented before Parliament rose, Peter Burgess, head of Policy & Technical, AMP SMSF, told the SMSF Professionals’... Read more continue reading

Market Vectors announces senior team in Australia

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Market Vectors ETFs (Market Vectors), the exchange traded fund (ETF) business of Van Eck Global, today announced its senior team in Australia.  Matthew McKinnon has joined Market Vectors Australia as... Read more continue reading

Beazley appoints Duncan Richardson to business development role in Australian business

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Beazley announced yesterday the appointment of Duncan Richardson to the role of life, accident & health development manager, as the specialist insurer continues to grow its Australian footprint and boost... Read more continue reading

Macquarie and SPAA study breaks down the stereotypes of SMSFs investors

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The profile of self managed super fund (SMSF) investors is dramatically evolving, which means SMSF professionals need to quickly adapt their advice models to meet the different needs of this... Read more continue reading

Australian listed property securities funds – the year of absolute recovery

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Investment research house Lonsec Research Pty Ltd (Lonsec) said Australian listed property securities funds have seen a strong recovery in performance across the Lonsec peer group over the last 12... Read more continue reading

Entries now Open for FPA Best Practice Awards

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened submissions to the prestigious Best Practice Awards and the FPA Honorary Awards. The FPA Code of Professional Practice holds members to a high... Read more continue reading