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FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive, Mark Rantall, said the industry body would pursue its strategy to move away from commission-based remuneration irrespective of the election result. Rantall said their members, which include the biggest ...

Commonwealth FP restructures, head departs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
David Mackay, general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning, is leaving the firm following an internal restructure. A spokesperson from Colonial First State confirmed that Mackay would be leaving his role while CFP transitions to a new business ...

Seniors warn Coalition on super policy

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUL 2010
Australia's largest seniors' organisation, National Seniors Australia, has warned the Coalition to scrap its plans to block the SG increase and the lifting of the SG age limit from 70 to 75. National Seniors Australia (NSA) chief executive Michael O'Neill ...

Advice goes direct to retail shopfronts

... two financial planners in the office but, like AMP, also operates on a fee-for-service model. Both groups have said they plan to open more shopfronts, depending on demand. By contrast, other major planning groups including Professional Investment Services ...

Insurers post double-digit growth

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUL 2010
... growth in risk premium inflows last year - but overall sales in the risk market has slumped, research shows. According to Plan for Life, Australia's life risk market reported a 10.8 per cent rise in inflows over the year to March, up from $7.6 billion ...

AFAC and APESB launch fresh debate on fiduciary duty

MICHELLE BALTAZAR, MEDIA RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
Major accountant-based financial advisory firms including Count Financial, PIS and Securitor have formed a new alliance in response to draft proposals from the accounting ethical standards board banning its members from charging asset-based fees from ...

New regular payment plans at NSF

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
NSF Super has introduced a new regular payment plan option for retiring members. Nationwide Superannuation Fund, which had around $400 million in assets under management at the end of last year according to Rainmaker data, stated the new option was ...

Canadian pension fund bids for Intoll

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) moves to buy Sydney-based infrastructure group Intoll. CPPIB bid provides three options for Intoll shareholders including a cash offer equivalent of $1.53 per Intoll stapled security. The offer represents ...

NAB granted more time on AXA bid

PRESS RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 19 JUL 2010
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings (AXA APH), AXA SA and National Australia Bank (NAB) have agreed to extend the period for NAB to address the competition commission's concerns till the end of August. The comes after all three entities announced they were close ...

Manion joins Snowball

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUL 2010
Snowball Group has appointed former director and national head of ipac Financial Planning, Sally Manion, as an executive director, advice & professional services. Besides her senior role at ipac, Manion previously worked as general manager of financial ...