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23 July 2014 • By • 1 min read

ASIC moves against 10 licensees

The corporate regulator has taken action against a number of financial advice providers for failing to lodge annual statements, cancelling eight AFSLs ...

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VicSuper leads the pack: Chant West

Industry fund VicSuper was the best performing superannuation fund for the year to 30 June 2014, narrowly edging out Telstra Super, according to Chant ...

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Threadneedle warns on volatility

Low levels of volatility have seen both bonds and equities rally during 2014, but Threadneedle is suspicious about how long the “peace and quiet” can ...

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Govt revisits deferred lifetime annuities

The government has released a discussion paper about the regulation of retirement income streams that provides a basis for the removal of tax ...

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CBA to ‘wear’ adviser education costs

CBA will take on the cost of improving the educational standards of its salaried financial planners, says the bank’s executive general manager for ...

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SMSF business models ‘blurred’

SMSF firms have evolved to such an extent that they no longer resemble traditional accounting or financial planning practices, a new report has found

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ASIC suspends financial planning AFSL

The corporate regulator has suspended a Queensland-based financial advice firm after it entered into receivership last month, with a new licensee ...

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AFIC posts $254 million profit

The Australian Foundation Investment Company (AFIC) has generated $254.3 million in net profit for the financial year ending 30 June 2014, with ...

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Conditions good for REITs: Morningstar

The global economic outlook is mostly supportive of listed property performance, with turnover, production and employment increasing and financing ...

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Median super fund returns 12.7 per cent

Australian super funds have generated strong returns for the 2013/2014 financial year, with the median balanced option sitting at 12.7 per cent over ...

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