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AMP Capital relaunches AXA property fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
AMP Capital is set to relaunch a $760 million unlisted retail direct property fund previously withdrawn under AXA Australia management, complete with a new strategy and asset sale. The Wholesale Australian Property Fund (WAPF) has operated for 27 years ...

Commissioner urges action on super savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
With women predicted to live to the average age of 95, Susan Ryan AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner spoke with super funds yesterday about the role they can play to protect ageing Australians. Speaking at Women in Super event, Ryan said superannuation ...

Former BTFG chief takes Argo chair

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 FEB 2012
Former BT Financial Group chief executive, Ian Martin, has taken on the top board role at Argo Investments after chairman Chris Harris continues plans to retired on February 29. Chair for 14 years, Harris and non-executive director, Marina Darling ...

APRA MySuper changes burden for industry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
The proposed level of involvement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in commercial arrangements between super funds and employers under the new draft MySuper Bill is unnecessary and inefficient, according to retail bodies. Submissions ...

Lloyd new Perpetual CEO, Ryan steps down

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Geoff Lloyd has been appointed new chief executive officer and managing director of Perpetual Limited following Chris Ryan's exit over the weekend. Lloyd has overseen the restructure of the organisation's retail distribution arm since joining Perpetual ...

FOFA debate due after PJC report: Shorten

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten has confirmed FOFA legislation won't be debated by MPs until after the Parliamentary Joint Committee has delivered its report and recommendations on the bill. Opposition spokesman on Financial Services Mathias Cormann ...

Planners must return to strategy

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Financial planners are acting more like investment advisers and product sellers instead of strategists as a result of rising requirement pressures, according to one adviser group managing director. Financial planners may be losing sight of their roles ...

Adviser numbers to remain stable post FOFA: Rice Warner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
Adviser numbers are set to remain steady post FOFA, with average adviser income expected to rise to $260,000 per year by 2026, according to the latest research from Rice Warner. The report, commissioned by the Industry Super Network, is the updated ...

ASIC charges against new wave of boiler room scams

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
ASIC has warned of the rising number of 'boiler room' investment scams after obtaining Supreme Court orders against one financial planning firm accused of defrauding 36 investors in excess of $350,000. Unlicensed financial planning business, Golden ...

Planners double allocation to term deposits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 FEB 2012
Allocation to term deposits from financial planners more than doubled over 12 months to November 2011, according to wealth researcher Investment Trends. Planners invested 28% of client inflows in cash and term deposits in the 12 months to November 2011 ...