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28 May 2013 • By Katarina Taurian • 1 min read

SMSF establishment rates drop

Establishments of self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have decreased significantly, according to the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) Self-Managed ...

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Licensees called on to up EQ training

The Association of Financial Advisers has called on financial services licensees and practice principals to conduct more rigorous emotional ...

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SCT finds more trustee decisions being affirmed

The number of trustee decisions affirmed by the Superannuation Complaints Tribunal (SCT) rose to 89 per cent in the March 2013 quarter – up from 76 ...

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FOFA gives ETFs ‘level playing field’

Upcoming future of financial advice (FOFA) reforms will give exchange traded funds (ETFs) a “level playing field” for the first time against the ...

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Perpetual appointment to improve distribution

Perpetual Investments has made a new senior appointment as it looks to improve its distribution strategy to align with industry changes

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ASIC appeals Macquarie / Storm settlement

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has announced it has appealed a recent Federal Court decision to approve an $82

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Australia far from plain sailing for fund managers

Despite the constant flow of money into superannuation, operating a funds management shop in Australia is not without its challenges. Aberdeen ...

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Dangers in search for yield

Leading equity portfolio managers have warned of the dangers of investors becoming too attracted to stocks with unsustainable yields. “I think it ...

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Investors asking the wrong questions with bonds

Investors are asking the wrong questions when it comes to the bond market in the current low interest rate environment, according to a panel of ...

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April positive for hedge funds

April was a generally positive month for hedge funds, which finished up 1.39 per cent, according to the Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund ...

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