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Adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Former financial adviser Susan Heathwood has pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct on two accounts by falsifying insurance applications in order to collect commissions. The ex adviser pleaded guilty on two counts in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday ...

AMP to acquire Cavendish

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
AMP Limited is to acquire Australia's largest SMSF administrator Cavendish Group as part of plans to establish an SMSF dedicated business unit under Paul Sainsbury. The new unit aims to capture a greater position for AMP in the $440bn self-managed super ...

Canadian pension funds eye Aust infra

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... the $2.3bn sale of the long-term lease of the Sydney Desalination Plant to a consortium including Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and Hastings Funds Management. "Canadian investors are looking for stable returns in the current low yield environment ...

Go ahead Europe, make my day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... and again whenever a summit is about to commence. You got that right mighty mite. Speculations, leaks and rumours about a plan, plan rejection and "plan, what plan?" The rumour of the day last night was that the EU now plans to nominate the ECB to oversee ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
... 18,897.45. Attention has turned to the meeting in Brussels on Thursday and Friday, where leaders will try to come up with a plan to support weaker economies and avoid economic collapse. The talks come as debt woes have spread from Greece to Spain, which ...

North American Endowments bullish on PE

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
Endowment funds in the US have increased their allocations to private equity by 50% over the past five years, according to a report from alternatives investments researcher Preqin. Endowments are the fourth largest institutional grouping in the US. ...

AFA award nominations now open

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has today opened nominations for its annual AFA Rising Star of the Year Award. The Award, now in its eight year, invites advisers from across the sector to nominate colleagues that demonstrate a high level of advisory ...

New accountants' licence hailed as win for affordable advice

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
The federal government's new conditional licensing regime for accountants has been applauded by professional bodies as a step to achieving broader access to financial advice. CPA Australia chief executive officer Alex Malley said the new rules are a ...

YBR hires EX-AFS chief

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
... suing Australian Financial Services (AFS) for unfair dismissal, after he was let go despite having a budget and business plan approved by the board. Daly said that downsizing was discussed before his departure from AFS, telling Financial Standard that ...

HSBC launches online trading platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2012
HSBC has partnered with Bell Direct to launch an online sharing trading platform. HSBC Online Share Trading will provide a range of wealth management solutions from non-advisory products and services and include financial planning and wealth protection. ...