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Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
... figure to 1.3 per cent, and a sharp fall in weekly jobless benefits claims. Meanwhile, Germany's approval of the EU's July 21 plan gave hopes that it would pass all 17 eurozone states and Europe's leaders would move ahead with a confidence-building second ...

APRA lays plans to improve super governance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority will demand greater transparency on board selection, remuneration and manager selection and insist upon higher capital holdings among super funds. APRA, which is entitled to set prudential standards from ...

Government confirms ban on commissions

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The Government's release of the second tranche of its Future of Financial Advice Reforms has provided few surprises, reinforcing plans to ban conflicted remunerations and soft dollar arrangements. Given the level of fanfare that has surrounded the entire ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The second tranche of FOFA reforms has earned a warm, albeit subdued, welcome from the industry with little or no reaction from large dealer groups but solid support from industry associations. In response to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms ...

Soft dollar ban impact potential

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
With the banning of soft dollar benefits of more than $300 now a definite feature of industry reforms, the potential impact may be greater than first thought, with July research finding that almost 45% of planners receive benefits. According to the ...

Zurich builds retail risk with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Zurich has added a new national key account manager to its retail risk team as the firm moves to capitalise on growth in the space. Kristen Lennis-Harvey, formerly a national account manager from CommInsure, has joined Zurich's retail risk team where ...

All eyes on Germany

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... to be lies - pure, simple, damned lies. There is no truth in the CNBC report quoting an unnamed EU official saying that a plan to leverage the EFSF - up to eight times - recapitalise banks and issue Euro bonds is ready to go and is just waiting for approval. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
... Asian markets were mixed in edgy trade. Early gains were pared as caution set in due to a lack of concrete evidence of a plan to save Greece from default, while dealers also looked ahead to a key vote Thursday in Germany, where MPs will decide on expanding ...

Platforms and wraps lead growth in turbulent times

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
... Masterfund market grew by $26.7 billion in the 12 months to June 30, with platforms and wraps the main beneficiaries. According to Plan For Life, the 6.6% gain for the 2010-2011 year took total funds under management to $428.4 billion, although that ...

Call for realism on planner services

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial advice industry needs to establish better ways to communicate exactly what it can offer to potential clients, as the direct link between service and cost becomes more tangible. According to Philip Galagher, head of wealth management at ...