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Plan for Life offloads LifeRisk Online

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010

... to the Life Risk Group, which announced plans to relaunch the adviser subscription service. Plan For Life said it would focus its attention on its core research business. Stephen Dingjan, managing director of the Life Risk Group, said that the company ...

Better boring than bubble

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | TUESDAY, 9 NOV 2010

Frank Villante may work at a fund manager named after the stars but when it comes to investing, his feet are firmly on the ground. Villante, chief investment officer of small-cap specialist Celeste Funds Management, spoke at a media briefing about investors ...

MLC and HIP partner in insurance

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010

... cover." "We need to ensure that we are delivering something for the benefit of our total membership and not just a target focus group," said Bernays, adding that HIP plan to make new announcements in the new year. HIP currently has $560 million in funds ...

Amigos para siempre

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010

... have to say about all these? According to Bloomberg "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank must focus on the U.S. rather than overseas economies when trying to spur the recovery by purchasing an additional $600 billion in Treasuries." ...

SelectingSuper celebrates top 2010 funds

RUTH LIEW | FRIDAY, 5 NOV 2010

... been a lot of negativity surrounding the industry coming out of the reviews and regulators - and it's important not to lose focus on what matters, and that's the long term investment returns to members," he said. The winners (in bold) and finalists are ...

INGIM continues wholesale team expansion

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010

ING Investment Management (INGIM) Australia continues its focus on wholesale business expansion and advisers with its fourth appointment this year. Former AXA Australia national sales manager Mark Harper was named senior business development manager ...

Van Eyk head of distrib exits, staff cuts

RUTH LIEW | THURSDAY, 4 NOV 2010

... contract losses with Count and Westpac did not prompt the staff cut decision, he acknowledged that managing costs is a key focus of the firm today. "Where we have changes in revenues, potentially with Count and Westpac, you need to prudently manage your ...

Platforms control market, not advisers

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010

... industry really lies, research shows. "In an environment where competition scrutiny is increasing, this highlights why the focus has turned to below line remuneration payments to advisers rather than commissions paid directly by consumers," noted Rainmaker ...

Super education on offer

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010

... for specialist skills, particularly in the areas of governance and accountability of which this new course has a strong focus," said Fiona Reynolds, AIST chief executive, who said that a higher standard of knowledge and skills for trustee directors will ...

EISS takes over FuturePlus

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010

... The $3 billion EISS acquired LGS' shares in FuturePlus for an undisclosed sum, leaving the admin and investment firm to focus its services on two other key clients, EISS and Chifley Financial Services. "This decision has been made after rigorous benchmarking ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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