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Sales approach boosts Sunsuper member uptake

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... broaden its member base and I was appointed to help," explains Godfrey. "Even though we are a profit-for-members fund, my plan was to bring a sales culture to Sunsuper, recognising where parts of the business could share leads and encouraging our strongest ...

Dixon Advisory a fee for service success story

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
Dixon Advisory is transitioning its business across to full fee-for-service and to date, the results have been extremely positive. Tim Coates, associate director and head of property advisory at Dixon Advisory, said their fee for service revenue is ...

More than five minutes this time?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013
... increase and the stock market continues to rally, raising business and household confidence and encouraging more spending. The plan is that the Abe government and the soon-to-be government-kowtowing BOJ would stimulate until deflation becomes inflation ...

Hamilton prepares counter-bid for Elders forestry scheme

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
Hamilton Securities Limited is readying a competing bid for the acquisition of the Sandalwood Scheme, an agricultural investment scheme managed by Elders in Western Australia. Elders is under financial pressure to offload the forestry assets and has ...

Former Astarra director permanently banned from fin services

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2013
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced today that it has permanently banned former Astarra Asset Management director Eugene Liu from providing financial services for failing to comply with financial services laws. Liu ...

TAL wins Life Company of the Year

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
TAL has been named the Plan For Life (PFL)/Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2012 Life Company of the Year for the second year in a row. As well as winning the overall Platinum Award, TAL also took away the Term/TPD Product Award and was a finalist ...

Dividend stocks ideal for SMSFs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
Self-managed super fund trustees must consider having a solid exposure to dividend stocks even as they move into retirement, according to Legg Mason. As investors approach retirement their saving priorities change from growing their pension pot to preserving ...

Can't help falling in love with stocks

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAR 2013
"Sing Hallelujah! Sing it Sing Hallelujah! Sing it, yeah Sing Hallelujah!" -- 'Sing Hallelujah' by Dr. Alban They're dancing and singing on the streets - Wall Street, that is -- for the Dow Jones Industrials Index has officially closed at an all-time ...

More details needed on conflicted remuneration guide

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) have welcomed the release of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) guidance on conflicted remuneration but have asked for more clarity on ...

MainstreamBPO partners with DomaCom

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2013
MainstreamBPO has signed a deal with DomaCom's property platform, providing its specialist back office fund registry, accounting and administration, it was announced yesterday. MainstreamBPO specialise in a range of back and middle office administration ...