Drop in SMSF establishments in March quarter ‘no cause for worry’

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The drop in self-managed super fund (SMSF) establishments in the March 2013 quarter is no reason to question the ongoing health of this superannuation sector. SPAA Senior Manager, Technical &... Read more continue reading

Game On: William Blair uses Game Theory to Sharpen Portfolio Performance

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The world is more politically unstable today than it was during the Cold War and investors need to adopt new strategies to navigate it, according to Brian Singer, William Blair’s... Read more continue reading

FPA call for enshrinement is heard loud and clear – an historic day for Australians

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For over a decade, the Financial Planning Association (FPA) has been calling for enshrinement of the term ‘financial planner’ for the protection of consumers and last night, the bill was... Read more continue reading

AFA welcomes enshrining the terms ‘financial adviser’ and ‘financial planner’

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) welcomes the passing in the House of Representatives yesterday of the Corporations Amendment (Simple Corporate Bonds and Other Measures) Bill 2013: Amendments relating to the... Read more continue reading

Back to Basics for the Unlisted Property Fund Sector

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The Property Funds Association of Australia (PFA) said yesterday that the unlisted property fund sector is responding to investor focus on simpler vehicle structures and the sector is looking more... Read more continue reading

AFA: The advice relationship – a matter of trust

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Australia’s leading advisers are trusted advisers. This is the central finding in The Trusted Adviser, a white paper released today by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) with the support... Read more continue reading

ASIC national online business names register – one year on

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The national business names register in Australia became a reality one year ago today. Eight separate state and territory business name registers have made way for a single online register... Read more continue reading

Smallest Budget Deficit in almost four years

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In the year to April, the budget deficit stood at $32,332 million (around 2.0 per cent of GDP), the smallest deficit in 44 months. What do the figures show? The... Read more continue reading

New appointments at Tyndall AM

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Tyndall AM has made two appointments to further enhance the quality and breadth of its compliance, operations and services it provides to clients and investors. Suzanne Bentley has been appointed... Read more continue reading

Merger of AUI property fund approved by investors

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Investors in Australian Unity Investments’ (AUI) Second Industrial Trust (SIT) have voted in favour to merge with AUI’s Office Property Fund (OPF) at a meeting of investors in Melbourne on... Read more continue reading