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Education, Financial Planning

FASEA amends foreign qualification measure

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has said it will modify an error it made in its draft guidance on education pathways for new and existing financial advisers with foreign qualifications.

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Education, Financial Planning, Regulation

FASEA issues correction on foreign qualifications

The Financial Adviser Standards and Ethics Authority (FASEA) has issued a clarification today about an error it made in its draft guidance on education pathways for new and existing financial advisers with foreign qualifications.

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Compliance, Regulation

Royal commission draws line in the sand

Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O’Dwyer has implored the financial services industry to use the royal commission as the point at which it moves to regain the trust of consumers.

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ATO, Retirement, Superannuation

Timing of pension payments has ECPI implications

Advisers and their clients should be aware that the timing of pensions payments made throughout the year can have an effect on the level of exempt current pension income (ECPI) an SMSF can claim in a particular year, a superannuation technical expert has said.

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Business News, Financial Planning, Investments

US inflation hike to impact on SMSF portfolios

Increased threats of inflation in the United States will impact equity and bond markets, and poses challenges for the outlook for both equity and bond beta, according to a fund manager.

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ETFs, Investments

Antipodes close to active ETF launch

Global equities manager Antipodes Partners has revealed it will launch its actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) in September.

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Investments, Retirement, Strategy

Dividend income tips for the new financial year

Pension-phase investors represent one fifth of Australia’s $2.5 trillion superannuation pool and many seek a regular investment income to supplement the government pension. Generating income is one of their top priorities and for their advisers too.

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ATO, Retirement, Superannuation

PC made SMSF findings despite flawed data

Jordan George

The Productivity Commission went ahead and made significant findings regarding SMSF returns and costs despite acknowledging problems with its “fundamentally flawed” data, an industry body has argued.

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Regulation, Superannuation

SMSF analysis restates PC report’s figures

Class has reaffirmed the performance of SMSFs compared to Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA)-regulated funds, following discrepancies in the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into superannuation.

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Business News, Investments

Global investors warned of current risks

The market’s willingness to pay for growth, profitability and momentum is approaching the heady days of the late 1990s tech bubble and extreme policy settings in developed markets have led to severe investor heading, signalling significant risks for global investors, a specialist fund manager has warned.

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