Stronger Super implementation

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With key parts of Stronger Super now law, ASIC today published information for industry to help them understand the reforms. The information is provided in responses to questions ASIC has... Read more continue reading

Financial planners line up to cycle 1230 km for charity

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Online registration has opened for cyclists in the financial planning community who want to join the 2013 Future2 Wheel Classic. Their challenge is to help Future2 reach a $170,000 fundraising target... Read more continue reading

Weekly economic and market update

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The rally in shares continued over the past week with the Australian All Ordinaries index rising above the 5000 level for the first time since April 2011, helped by good... Read more continue reading

AUI makes changes to property team

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Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has made changes to its property funds management team following the retirement of head of property, Martin Hession, late last year. Peter Lambden has been appointed... Read more continue reading

AFA Introduces Team Service Awards

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The 2012 Plan for Life (PFL)/Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Life Company of the Year Awards (the Awards), introduced in 2006, recognise organisations that are achieving excellence within the industry.... Read more continue reading

Business development manager broadens The Trust Company Corporate team

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The Trust Company, Australia’s only trustee with licenses in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, has announced the appointment of John Rowley as Business Development Manager Corporate Client Services.  John brings... Read more continue reading

Affinia vows to ‘show the love’ to advisers

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Valentine’s Day marked the completion of the next phase of TAL’s new risk-specialist dealer group, Affinia, and the company chose that day to launch its recruitment drive in a bid... Read more continue reading

SPAA enlists members to keep superannuation ‘sacrosanct’

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) is urging its members to take an active stance against any changes to superannuation that are being mooted for the May Budget.  Noting... Read more continue reading

ASIC consults on reforms to regulation of the debenture sector

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ASIC has put forward a number of proposals to strengthen the regulation of the debenture sector, including introducing minimum capital and liquidity requirements. Key points: Debenture sector in the spotlight... Read more continue reading

Australian custody and administration sector hits $2 trillion

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The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) today revealed that total assets under custody for Australian investors grew by 8.7% to $2.03 trillion for the second half of the year to... Read more continue reading