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BNP Paribas gains Aust banking licence

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
BNP Paribas continues its expansion into the Australian financial markets with wholly-owned subsidiary, BNP Paribas Securities Services, granted a banking licence by the Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority. The licence will allow the bank to ...

Omnium updates life quotes web tool

LOREN RUGEBREGT  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
Financial planners can now break down life insurance premiums for clients with Omnium's upgraded web-based quoting tool. Omnium's 'Australian Life Quotes' compares the cost of life insurance from different providers but has recently enhanced the software ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2011
The Australian share market is receiving a sharp boost from trading offshore overnight, after Wall Street surged on positive US economic data and commodities prices rose strongly. At 0719 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was up ...

Advisory firm directors may challenge ASIC ban

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
Two Seagrims directors are considering a legal challenge to a three-year ASIC ban imposed after clients lost money in funds associated with the Trio Capital superannuation fund fraud. ASIC said on Tuesday it was holding financial advisers to account ...

Licensee Select new manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
BT Financial Group's Licensee Select said its "unprecedented growth" has resulted in the appointment of former AMP Financial Planning senior to the role of manager, operations and service delivery. Simon Dutton will be responsible for the ongoing delivery ...

Hillross social media growth plans

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
Hillross Financial Services plans to build its adviser numbers through acquisitions, start ups and on boarding, adding double digit growth to its 115 firms with social media also to play a big role in promoting the planning brand. Hugh Humphrey, managing ...

Financial Planners want level playing field on commissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 JUL 2011
Stockbrokers should be subject to the same rules on conflicted remuneration and commissions as the rest of the financial services industry and not seek special dispensation, financial planners have said. Stockbrokers have reportedly asked to be exempted ...

Securitor signs up merged planning group

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
Minchin Moore Private Wealth, a six strong advisory team with $400 million in assets under management, has signed up to BT Financial Group's Securitor network. The private wealth boutique was created through the merger of Minchin Private Wealth, which ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUL 2011
... reflecting nerves there over Italian and Spanish debt levels in light of the S&P statement on Greece. S&P said that in effect, the plan would see creditors disadvantaged and therefore it had to be termed a default - the key word the EU wants to avoid ...

OnePath arms planners with post FOFA program

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 JUL 2011
OnePath is aiming to help advisers adapt to life after FOFA with the launch of its FutureReady program, providing information updates and tools to help advice businesses implement fee for service. FutureReady features online technical papers, transition ...