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AFA announces finalists

STAFF REPORTER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced six finalists in its 2012 Adviser of the Year awards. This year Victoria boasts the lion's share of finalists with Jenny Brown of JBS Financial Strategists, Dennis Jones of Beacon Wealth and ...

UK adviser offered 50% PI discounts

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
UK wealth intermediary group Tenet has introduced a 50% discount on the cost of professional indemnity (PI) insurance for advisers promoting risk-rated multi-asset funds. Tenet, a large fee for service intermediary support services group that works ...

My Adviser offers accountants licensing package

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUL 2012
My Adviser group has launched a specialist authority licensee package to enable accountants to continue to provide advice on SMSFs and superannuation following the changes to the accountant exemption in the FOFA reforms. Currently, accountants can provide ...

ISN releases super returns persistency report

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
... over $1bn in assets. These funds hold the overwhelming majority of super fund members. Matthew Linden, chief policy adviser of ISN, said, "In essence, the research found a good performing fund in one period is likely to be a good performing fund in a ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers, in partnership with Zurich, has opened nominations for the 2012 AFA Adviser of the Year Award. The Award is celebrating its 10th year of recognising the best advisers in Australia. "Zurich partnered with the Association ...

SFG makes Victorian acquisition

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012
SFG Australia has entered into agreements to purchase the businesses of Life Financial Services, a financial advice firm and related entity Spencers Accountants, both of which are based in Victoria. The advisers, accountants and support staff of the ...

CFP adviser offers ASIC EU

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2012
ASIC has accepted an enforceable undertaking from a former Commonwealth Financial Planning adviser, including a five year ban. A former Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (CFPL) adviser, Christopher Baker of Croydon, NSW, has offered to not provide ...

Inaugural responsible investing platform launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
Advisers heard about the rising standards for UNPRI signatories and responsible investing at the official launch of Australia's first responsible investing platform. The Emerald Wrap is a non-aligned platform that promotes values based advice and is ...

ASIC bans Victorian adviser

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAR 2012
... debts and to purchase shares in Petrovic's name. The four month period related to when Petrovic was a director and adviser of boutique advisory firm, Mitchell Asset Management between November 16 2009 and March 30 2010. "ASIC would act to remove dishonest ...

Premium Wealth adds new practice to dealer network

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JAN 2012
... that allows us to manage our clients in the way that has worked for us for many years," said Glynn Pearman, principal adviser of Pearman Financial Management. Meanwhile Premium said it welcomed Pearman to its ranks and would continue its drive to build ...