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FPA reveals advertising impact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Financial Planning Association claims that its $2 million national consumer advertising campaign is already reaping new business for its members thanks to a surge in online activity. Since the campaign, which spans television, print and online was ...

AustralianSuper creates online advice portal

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
AustralianSuper members can now access intra-fund advice directly through its new-look website launched last month. The advice functionality offers super members personalised advice on contributions, transition to retirement and setting up a pension ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The short-list for Finsia's Pinnacle Awards has been announced, which includes most outstanding industry contribution, most outstanding young professional and most outstanding future leader. A panel of senior Financial Services Institute of Australasia ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
... 1.45 per cent, to 3,992.5. NEW YORK - US stocks surged for a second day on Wednesday on signs that Europe was preparing a plan to contain the Greek crisis and protect the region's banks from the effects of a Greek debt default. The Dow Jones Industrial ...

AIA Australia scoops Insurance Industry awards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... picked up Canstar Cannex 'Outstanding Value' awards for Life Insurance and Income Protection, as well as best Life Cover Plan with Asset Innovation, and best Business Overheads product with Money Management's Adviser Choice Risk Awards. AIA Australia's ...

UBS retains OptiMix as it closes ING IM deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
UBS Global Asset Management is retaining ownership of multi manager fund-of-funds business OptiMix as it completes its acquisition of ING Investment Management, although ANZ owns its money. UBS closed the acquisition yesterday and a spokesperson told ...

Snowball chief announces exit plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Tony McDonald, chief executive of transitioning planning firm Snowball Financial Group, will leave the company in 12 months but not before spending the year in a new role where he will ready the merged group for industry reforms. The move is part of ...

Macq seals landmark $8.7bn admin deal with Perpetual

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Perpetual will outsource the administration services for its $8.7 billion private wealth administration platform to Macquarie Investment Management with plans for new adviser-focused features and broader market appeal. Macquarie will provide all back ...

Unlisted infrastructure funds post mixed results

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
Unlisted infrastructure fund raising figures for Q3 2011 declined with just two funds reaching a final close raising $1.6 billion, but hitting new records for the year with 136 total funds now available to investors. While some results were subdued ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
... the last 10 to 15 minutes." He said he was sceptical about how much substance there was to the rally, with the EU Bank Aid Plan light on details, with no one offering to stump up money for recapitalisations. Locally, the materials and financial sectors ...