Call for AFA 2011 Rising Star of the Year Award nominations

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award (the Award), sponsored for the seventh consecutive year by OnePath.... Read more continue reading

AIOFP paper: FOFA – a chance to get it right

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Peter Johnston, on behalf of Association of Independently Owned Financial Planners, released a discussion paper entitled “FOFA – a chance to get it right” with recommendations for changes to proposed... Read more continue reading

CommSec: Job ads slump; Inflation eases to 5-year low

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TD Securities monthly inflation gauge; Job Ads; Weekly petrol price Job market slows. The ANZ job advertisement index slumped by 6.5 per cent in May with internet jobs down 6.6... Read more continue reading

Maximising tax exemptions on SMSF funds income

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Specialist self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) education and training provider, The SMSF Academy, in conjunction with leading SMSF actuarial specialists, Bendzulla Actuarial, will present Understanding Actuarial Requirements for a SMSF on... Read more continue reading

NAB Private Wealth tops private banking awards

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NAB Private Wealth was honoured last night at the Australian Private Banking Council 2011 Awards ceremony in Sydney. Private bankers from National Australia Bank won the categories of Outstanding Relationship... Read more continue reading

S&P: Three Star Rating Russell Commodities Fund

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Standard & Poors Assigns Three-Star Rating To Russell Commodities Fund After Manager Replacement Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today removed from ‘On Hold’ and assigned its three-star rating to the... Read more continue reading

AFA: speaks out on FOFA, industry funds and fees

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Proposals to introduce harsh penalties on financial advisers, including fines of up to a million dollars and lifetime bans for breaches of new regulations, which are currently being considered by... Read more continue reading

ACO Instrument Fund offers new opportunities for wholesale investors

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New Fund acquires first asset: Australia’s only Stradivarius violin The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) today announced the launch and the first acquisition of its brand new investment fund: a rare... Read more continue reading

CommSec: Aussies go on a health kick; exports reliant on China

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Retail trade; International trade Retail spending grew by 1.1 per cent in April after falling by 0.3 per cent in March. The lift in sales was driven by increased spending... Read more continue reading

S&P Assigns Four-Star ‘NEW’ Rating To AQR Wholesale Managed Futures 1P Fund

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today assigned its four-star ‘NEW’ rating to the AQR Wholesale Managed Futures 1P Fund, an alternative strategy product focused on the trend-following managed futures or... Read more continue reading