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AFA unveils Adviser of the Year Award finalists

AFA MEDIA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
... South Wales A, Steve Salvia, Southern Financial Strategies, Western Australia A, Nicholas Sinclair, Wealthfarm Financial Planners, Queensland Highly Commended: A, Marc Bineham, Noall & Co, New South Wales A, Gerard Lowe, Lowe Financial Group, Victoria ...

AMP and Bendigo Bank align

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... Bendigo Bank, with AMP open to other methods of broadening its distribution network. Bendigo's experienced financial planners and new personal advisers will soon receive training and support before new branch managers are put into place who will introduce ...

SMSFs more sensitive to advice fees: report

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 5 OCT 2010
... SMSF trustees are willing to pay for advice and while the majority seek professional advice either through financial planners or accountants, some 25 per cent said they were reluctant to pay a fee at all. Just 15 per cent said they were more willing ...

UBS poised to enter local ETF market

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
... arm of UBS plans to launch its own range of exchange traded funds in Australia, as research mounts that more financial planners are allocating more client funds into ETFs. Ben Heap, managing director and head of Australia and New Zealand for UBS Global ...

Female planners paid less

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
Female financial planners continue to earn less than their male counterparts according to a US financial planning study. Financial planners have not escaped the pay gap between the sexes after the US Financial Planning Association report 2010-2011 Financial ...

APESB extends consultation

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 30 SEP 2010
... cut commissions, percentage-based asset fees and production bonuses for certain accounting bodies who employ financial planners. But the September 15 deadline for member consultation has been extended to October 15 with most parties involved deciding ...

AMP appoints business partnership manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... Queensland, Bill Justo, said the appointment reflected AMP's commitment to supporting its expanding network of financial planners. North Queensland is one of the fastest growing areas in Australia, especially Townsville and Mackay. "In order to cater ...

Intrust rolls out advice

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 28 SEP 2010
... package of online learning (Learning360), online statement of advice (Super360), and face-to-face internal financial planners (Adviser360).

FPA chair to step down in November

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 27 SEP 2010
After three years at the helm of the Financial Planners Association, Julie Berry will be stepping down as chair in November. Berry, who began her three-year tenure in 2007 has decided not to put herself forward for re-election at the annual general ...

Divorcing super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 SEP 2010
... fund trustee. Many Australian couples are often unaware of the effect divorce can have on their super, with financial planners usually charged with the role to inform them of what the consequences can be if a relationship breakdown should occur. This ...