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ASIC call to improve planner education

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
Financial planners may have to undergo a new training and assessment framework, which includes certification exams and update reviews every three years, if latest proposals from the financial services regulator go ahead. A consultation paper submitted ...

HSBC targets super funds with China access

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Global banking powerhouse HSBC ramps up its local presence with the launch of Asia-centric products and a senior appointment. The main products it will be pushing are Asian equities, Asian Fixed interest and China A shares, "a highly differentiating ...

Funds price ratings downgrades

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Ratings agency outlook on Qantas debt has been downgraded from 'stable' to 'negative' on the back of oil price rises, but fund managers who lead the market had already factored in the change, a portfolio manager said yesterday. Moody's Investor Services ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAR 2011
The Australian share market edged back into the black by noon despite end-of-quarter profit taking and weakness in the energy sector weighing on the market. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 5.5 points higher, by 0.11 per cent, at 4,827.7 ...

Robertson and O'Sullivan receive top honours

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
Michael O'Sullivan, chairman of CareSuper, was named the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustee's 2011 Trustee of the Year while superannuation pioneer Mavis Robertson was honoured as the inaugural AIST "life member". The accolades were announced ...

CareSuper offers online advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The $4.4 billion CareSuper has launched 'Money Mentor', a 12-stage online advice platform for members. The fund said that Money Mentor would show members how to take control of their finances with information on a range of topics, from budgeting, insurance ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The Australian share market was lower at noon on Monday in "cautious" trading, as investors continued to digest developments on fighting in Libya and the nuclear emergency in Japan. Performances from major resources and banking stocks were mixed. At ...

MDAs to expand SMSF footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Managed discretionary accounts (MDA) operator, Investment Administration Services (IAS) has reported a surge in interest from adviser dealer groups over the last two years - particularly from those that cater for SMSFs. IAS enables advisers to manage ...

Dutch pension tackles longevity risk and ageing population

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
The Dutch pension system will soon introduce a new pension contract that would tackle the dual challenges of longevity risk and an ageing population. The Netherlands has a mandatory pension system based on generous defined benefits but an ageing population ...

OnePath upgrades OneCare tracking

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Advisers using OneCare can better monitor what happens during the underwriting phase of their client applications after a system upgrade rolled out this year. Onepath has launched an online application tracking system on its OneCare life insurance. ...