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ASIC obtains orders to wind up York Capital Limited

From ASIC - Australian Securities & Investments Commission

ASIC has obtained orders in the Federal Court of Australia to wind up York Capital Limited (York) following the company’s failure to lodge its financial reports and hold annual general

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06 Jul 2011

Life insurance gap beginning to close in Australia

From Rice Warner Actuaries

New report from Rice Warner reveals increasing levels of personal insurance Australia’s life insurance gap has reduced over the last six years, according to a new report from Rice Warner Actuaries.

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01 Jul 2011

simpleWrap launches flat fee wrap with full service

From Equity Trustees

Flat fee WRAP service launch simpleWRAP today launched a full service administration wrap offering a simple and fully transparent pricing model – a flat fee irrespective of account balances –

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01 Jul 2011

All Star IAM Australian Share Fund achieves Recommended rating by Zenith

From All Star Funds

Kate Mulligan, Managing Director of All Star Funds has announced today that the All Star IAM Australian Share Fund has been given a rating of “Recommended” by ratings agency Zenith.

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29 Jun 2011

Deferred date for new tax treatments for managed investment trusts

From Australian Taxation Office

Last year, the government announced a new tax system for managed investment trusts (MITs) that will reduce complexity, increase certainty and minimise compliance costs for MITs and their investors. In

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29 Jun 2011

The taxation of financial arrangements under TOFA rules

From Australian Taxation Office

Background to the TOFA reforms The TOFA reforms were first announced in the 1992 budget and were later taken up by the Review of Business Taxation. The review’s final report

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28 Jun 2011

S&P Assigns ‘STRONG’ Rating To Commonwealth Bank’s Vantage+ Product

From Standard & Poor's

Standard & Poor’s Fund Services has assigned its ‘STRONG’ rating to the Commonwealth Bank Vantage+ product. This reflects what we view as a solid expected risk-return profile, simple and efficient

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28 Jun 2011

Australia sets the standard in ETF regulation

From Betashares

BetaShares Capital Ltd (BetaShares), one of Australia’s leading exchange traded fund (ETF) providers, says Australia is leading the way with best practice standards for regulating ETFs that are designed to

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27 Jun 2011

ETF Landscape: Global Industry Highlights

Deborah Fuhr, Managing Director and Global Head of ETF Research and Implementation Strategy at BlackRock, reports on the growth of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Exchanged Traded Products (ETPs) around the globe.

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21 Jun 2011

Still engaged? Let’s make the relationship permanent

Leading financial technology firm Decimal has called on superannuation fund trustees to re-think their long-term approach to the perennial issue of fund member engagement. “The superannuation industry has worked hard for

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21 Jun 2011

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CPD: The Two-Chapter retirement – a framework for understanding retiree psychology
Introduction Why do financially secure retirees still hesitate to spend, or commit to strategies that would clearly improve their outcomes? This article sets out the Two-Chapter Retirement framework, a new [...]
CPD: China’s next phase – what persistent supply-side growth means for global markets
China’s economic trajectory is shifting, but not in the way many had once expected. Consumption-led rebalancing has not materialised. Instead, economic policy continues to emphasise industrial modernisation, aligned with a [...]
CPD: Ethics and client best interests
In financial advice, acting in a client’s best interest isn’t just a regulatory rule, it’s the foundation of a trusting, successful partnership. This article, proudly sponsored by GSFM, examines the [...]
CPD: Capitalising on global growth in the decarbonisation era
Few themes rival the scale, urgency and long-term significance of climate change. Consequently, regions, countries, companies and individuals are taking positive action to decarbonise the planet and work toward net [...]
CPD: Decoding the compliance signals within AFCA’s Lead Decisions
Introduction In February 2026, the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA), reached a significant milestone when it issued its 1,000th Dixon Advisory determination[1]. Up until that point, this represented the single [...]