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Infocus awards advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Financial planning network Infocus Money Management has acknowledged its top advisers at its annual conference and gala awards held 28 October. The awards, presented in front of delegates from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia ...

Bank planners more trusted than family: survey

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
The onus is on bank-aligned financial planners to lead the way in providing professional advice after a national survey released this month found that two in five Australians are more likely to depend on the big four banks for advice ahead of their ...

Insurance shows industry divide

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
... the majority of financial planners believe that the cost of insurance is too high for most consumers. Yet one financial planner that specialises in risk management services said that it is more a case of planners putting trauma insurance in the "too ...

Instreet appoints NSW manager

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
Former AXA FP financial planner David Ogg has joined Instreet Investments as relationship manager for NSW. In this role, Ogg will be responsible for adviser network dealings and strengthening the investment house distribution capabilities. Prior to ...

Shorten delays tax services regime

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
The government is giving financial planners an additional extension before they have to comply with the tax agent services regime. The Assistant Treasurer, the Hon Bill Shorten MP, has introduced new regulations to push back the application due date ...

AUSCOAL signs up to innergi

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 NOV 2010
... competitions. Since launching in August, this is innergi's first super fund, which was created by former Securitor financial planner Robert Skinner, although the firm is in talks with a number of other high profile companies. "We believe super funds ...

The changing face of super: State Street

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
Australia's superannuation sector is expected to top $6 trillion over the next 25 years - as investors move to tap more aged-linked investments, SMSFs continue their rapid growth and super funds bring more of their investments in-house, according to ...

Lack of confidence impedes adviser referrals

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... McCarthy said they look through a client lists at who would potentially be a good advocate, and will develop a financial planner's own business based on what their aspirations are through a strategic business plan. "It's about developing it based on ...

More products, more support for planners: BTIM

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
BT Investment Management will increase the support it gives to financial planners and roll out new products for the retail market as part of its expansion plan, the firm said after announcing a cash net profit after tax of $30.9 million this morning. ...

ANZ posts $5bn profit

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 OCT 2010
ANZ reported a 33 per cent increase in underlying profit of $5 billion, buoyed by the strong performance of its funds management and insurance businesses. Additionally, the full year results ending 30 September 2010 show a 53 per cent rise in statutory ...