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While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013
... now that the 2013 season of Washington's "when the shutdown meets the ceiling" theatre is over. Let's watch the China channel. The economy's going where PM Li likes it to be - GDP growth quickened to 7.8% in the third quarter from 7.5% in the previous ...

Tailor advice to each generation: research

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 15 OCT 2013
Advisers should tailor their communication strategies to suit the needs of each generation, but in the age of internet, face to face meetings are still the clients' preferred system to communicate with advisers. An AFA white paper revealed that, while ...

Registrations open for 'Your best interests'

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 14 OCT 2013

US real estate business launches strategy in Australia

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 4 OCT 2013
... Estate (RRE) has launched a global property securities strategy addressed at Australian investors via a joint venture with Channel Capital. RRE Global Property Securities (Australia) will offer global property securities investment from two key locations ...

Insurance becomes concentrated, advisers reduce relationships

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 SEP 2013
... more insurance offers via platforms and the research found that they are writing 39% of new risk business through that channel. The number was 34% last year and almost inexistent ten years ago. "The concentration of risk business is even greater among ...

ANZ reshuffles wealth division, Barrett to depart

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
... decided to leave ANZ, effective September 16. Neil Younger has been appointed general manager of Advice and Open Markets Channel. Younger joined ANZ in December 2011 as head of Practice Based Financial Planning and he has held senior executive roles ...

Vanguard on staff hunt after sales restructure

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2013
Investment manager Vanguard has combined its retail and institutional sales teams, appointing Michael Lovett as head of distribution for the retail and institutional channels. As a result of the restructure, Vanguard head of institutional sales Julie ...

Blue Sky grows revenue 48%

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 AUG 2013
Blue Sky Alternative Investments has reported a 48% increase in operating revenue and an after-tax net profit of $3.59 million for the full year to 30 June. Operating revenue for Australia's only listed alternatives-focused fund manager grew from $8.9million ...

Suncorp Life set for overhaul after 76% profit plunge

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013
... business within the next three years. Suncorp wants direct new business sales to be equivalent to sales through the advice channel and, at the same time, it will create "a sustainable advice business, having addressed IFA remuneration and product complexity." ...

ATO launches superannuation video comp

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched its annual video competition and this year the theme is superannuation engagement for young people. The ATO has also opened the video competition to any student from any Australian tertiary or vocational ...