Volume 1 Number 2

Volume 1 Issue 2

Investment

DOMINIC MCCORMICK | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

This paper addresses some of the key issues and benefits of altern at give investments from SELECT's perspective. We hope that it will assist advisers and investors in better understanding alternative ... This ... Read more

Contracts for difference (CFDs) - an introduction

ANDREW LEELARTHAEPIN | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

What is a CFD? A contract for difference, also commonly known as a CFD, is defined as an agreement between two parties to exchange the difference between the opening value and the closing value of a ... Read more

Saving Mr Credit

DEON JOUBERT | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

I was standing in a corner store queue in South Africa during a recent trip to see my family. While I was waiting my turn to pay, a sign hanging above the checkout caught my eye: "It is with great ... I ... Read more

Applied Financial Planning

The financial planning education scene in Australian universities

JANET COWEN , SHARON TAYLOR , WILLIAM BLAIR | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Financial planning in its broadest terms is now in the spotlight as it draws interest from a wide range of groups, including consumers, regulators, government, the financial services industry, accountants ... Financial ... Read more

The $3 million advice business phenomenon

KIM PAYNE | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

In 2004 MLC organised a study tour in the US for Australian financial advisers to experience the challenges and opportunities facing financial planning communities in the financial services capital of ... In ... Read more

SoAs, SoAAs and RoAs

SCOT ANDREWS | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

The law expects particular requirements to be met when an adviser is providing personal advice to clients.To summarise, when providing personal advice a financial adviser must follow five basic principles ... The ... Read more

Exploding the myths of succession

NICK BRINKWORTH | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

While most practices may not have a written succession plan, many principals would have an idea about how they plan to sell their business. These theories or myths often end up in a disappointing outcome ... While ... Read more

Retirement

New retirement strategies

BRONWYN SPEED | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

Over the past two decades a handful of issues have emerged in Australia which affect the retirement system: An ageing Australia. Inadequate super savings. Steady rises in living expenses for retirees. Over ... Read more

Keeping the family home to pay for aged care

BENEDICT DAVIES | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

There were significant changes to aged care planning that came into effect last year. We look at the opportunities they create. Accommodation bond balances for accommodation bonds paid on entry to low ... There ... Read more

Superannuation

SMSF trusteeship - corporate or individual?

DAVID SHIRLOW | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

For clients contemplating establishing a self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) one of the key considerations will be whether the trustee should be a company or two or more individuals. We estimate ... Read more

Compliance

Continuing professional development for financial product advisers

PAM MCALISTER | Comments | MONDAY, 1 JAN 2007

One of the policy objectives of the financial services licensing regime is to ensure the competency of the licensee and its representatives to provide the financial services authorised under an Australian ... One ... Read more

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