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Industry backs MySuper reforms

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 2 AUG 2010
Superannuation industry associations have welcomed the government's MySuper reforms but one industry body said more should be done to protect and encourage competition within the market. Pauline Vamos, chief executive at the Association of Superannuation ...

Addwealth seeks women advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
... often on the agenda, and Addwealth is hoping to tackle the different education processes, importance of starting a financial plan earlier, and getting over the 'it's too hard' barrier for more women to get advice. Women don't want to be sold to, and ...

First SG raise costs no more than a cuppa

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
Employers should not panic about the business costs of the move towards 12 per cent super, with the first rise to cost no more than a cup of coffee a week, according to the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST). Businesses and employment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker on Friday after a fall on Wall Street overnight. Miners and energy stocks may gain after the price of metals and oil gained overnight. At 0806 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share ...

Coalition details stance on commissions

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
Luke Hartsuyker, shadow minister for financial services and superannuation, said the Coalition won't dictate how a financial planning client has to pay for advice but said it would not support all types of commission payments. "I believe that trailing ...

Van Eyk strengthens investment team

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
Financial planning research and ratings firm van Eyk has promoted several staff members and hired new senior executives following a year of key departures at the firm. As reported in Financial Standard last month, Jeff Hall joined as general manager ...

New leadership at ANZ wealth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
ANZ has signalled intentions to grow aggressively in Australia's wealth management sector following the appointment of Lloyds Banking Group managing director, John Van Der Wielen, as wealth managing director. ANZ has announced a restructure of its wealth ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUL 2010
The Australian stock market is likely to open weaker on Thursday after a fall on Wall Street overnight. At 0741 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was down 23 points at 4,485 points. In economics news on Thursday ...

Zurich adds two to tele-underwriting team

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
Zurich Financial Services Australia has added more resources to its tele-underwriting team following a rise in demand from financial planners for the service. The firm has hired Pam Fitzgerald and Shayne Fortune to the team. Fitzgerald joins from a ...

Planners risk buying bad businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
It's a seller's market for financial planners looking to put their firms on the auction block - but planning groups that do buy risk failure as many do not focus enough on their acquisition's investment returns, according to AXA. Speaking at an AFA ...