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New regime for accountants: Shorten

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Speaking at an industry briefing, Federal minister for financial services and superannuation Bill Shorten has thanked the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAA) for its input in proposed rules regarding the provision of financial advice. The Institute ...

Strong result for AIA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... annualised new premiums and an 89% increase in net profit, which is up to $3.02 billion. According to the September 2012 Plan for Life market overview report, AIA Australia achieved 9.7% annual growth, maintaining its position as the number one group ...

Three new GMs at ipac

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Three new general managers are set to join ipac's state based advice businesses, it was announced today. Eric Gibson, Nick Brinkworth and Craig Weber have been appointed as general managers of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria respectively following ...

Virgin Money Australia names MD

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
Virgin Group has appointed David Curneen as managing director of Virgin Money Australia following his stewardship of the business as acting managing director since February last year. The appointment follows a period of significant growth across all ...

Brazilian CB might need to stop shaving

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2013
... currency, among others. In the third quarter of last year, President Dilma Rousseff announced a US$66 billion infrastructure plan on top tax breaks that came into effect in May and followed by a petrol price cap and a freeze fares on public transport. ...

AFA outlines stance on conflicted remuneration

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has prepared a document, due for public release shortly, expressing its concerns over the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) consultation paper on conflicted remuneration. The AFA already ...

Ex-Macq banker to head retirement home company

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
Ernst & Young's former South Australia managing partner and Minter Ellison advisory board member Mark Butcher will lead a retirement village company. On Tuesday Masonic Homes said Butcher, a prominent South Australian business leader, would become chairman ...

AFA ramps up membership campaign

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) hopes to attract at least 1,000 more new members by the end of 2013, AFA CEO Brad Fox told Financial Standard. The organisation has just registered a record on new memberships in a roadshow after 151 financial ...

Telstra Super reappoints David Leggo independent chairman

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
The board of Telstra Super has reappointed of David Leggo as independent chairman of the fund. Leggo is a former Trustee of the Year and was appointed Telstra Super independent chairman for the first time in 2010. During the last few years he has overseen ...

What Stronger Super?

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2013
Most people surveyed for research released yesterday by Mercer had never heard of the Gillard Government's Stronger Super or MySuper reforms. As the superannuation sector comes to grips with the changes that have overhauled the industry, Mercer's Superannuation ...