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Coalition against commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 NOV 2009
A coalition of industry bodies, including CHOICE, Industry Super Network and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, has launched a national advertising campaign targeting regulatory reform that abolishes commission-based remuneration for planners. ...

Giant leap for super advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2009
Seven of the country's largest fund managers, including AMP, BT and CFS, have ratified a bold, new IFSA Superannuation Charter - heralding a new culture where consumers, not the planners, dictate the fees paid on superannuation advice. More than 135 ...

Perkovic moves from Count to CFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 NOV 2009
Marianne Perkovic, has left her role as chief executive at Count Financial, to join Colonial First State as general manager of distribution. Perkovic worked at Count Financial for over 11 years across several management roles including general manager ...

Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Industry bodies have welcomed the government's move to provide a free superannuation clearinghouse system for small businesses through Medicare - but questions arise whether the healthcare agency is the right choice or a rushed decision. Superannuation ...

Advice delivers $2,400 savings per year: research

IFSA RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
Good financial planners know this, investors who use good financial planners know this but, at last, someone finally did some serious number crunching on the value of advice. Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) commissioned KPMG Econtech ...

Under 30s shine in Future Leaders Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 2 NOV 2009
Julia Feher from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) won this year's IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards for her paper recommending a "pay for use" financial planning business model. The IFSA/Deloitte Future Leaders Awards program ...

Back on the road again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... the Fed begins lifting? Australia and Norway have started moving up interest rates. There are still many unknowns and 'what ifs' and there will always be. For now, however, the good news GDP report should provide a lift in confidence that had been slowly ...

SuperFriend code improves insurance

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
The Industry Funds Forum Mental Health Foundation, SuperFriend, has developed a set of Code of Practice guidelines aimed at improving the management of insurance claims where mental illness is a contributing factor. Launched yesterday at the AIST Superannuation ...

Unlisted assets should be limited: IFSA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) said to protect liquidity, super funds should have limits on how many illiquid investments they can hold. John Brogden, IFSA chief executive, told ABC BusinessLateLine last night that "We believe ...

D'Aloisio nominated Joint Forum chair

COMPANY RELEASES  |  MONDAY, 12 OCT 2009
Tony D'Aloisio, chair at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), has been nominated chair of the Joint Forum, a body that works closely with three of the biggest finance organisations in the world. The Joint Forum, which supports ...