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Govt revises temporary res super bill

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2008
The federal government's revised temporary resident superannuation proposal cuts employer compliance costs and allows overseas workers' super savings to grow while they remain in Australia. The revised law means employers will be able to make superannuation ...

Thirst for planners soars 55pc

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Australia's demand for professional financial planners is expected to grow by 55 per cent in the next five years, said the Financial Planning Association of Australia. According to new research by the FPA's Future Financial Planners Council, the demand ...

Changing of the guard: TOWER

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
TOWER Australia today unveilled Japanese insurance giant Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance as its new cornerstone investor - marking a generational change in business strategy and direction for TOWER's operations. Dai-ichi, Japan's oldest mutual life insurance ...

Zurich hires investment specialist

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2008
Zurich Financial Services Australia appointed Patrick Noble as senior investments specialist. Prior to this appointment, Noble worked at Skandia for roughly five years as investment specialist and also across distribution and investment research roles. ...

Evolution of super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Ne'er the twain shall meet but retail fund chief Brian Bissaker from Colonial First State and industry fund chief Ian Silk from Australian Super, shared centre stage to talk about how the industry can best serve financial planners, its members and the ...

Impact Investing global yet local

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2008
Impact Investing's portfolio decision toolset software will continue to be based and developed in Australia even after their acquisition by BlackRock Solutions. Tom Fortin, managing director of BlackRock Solutions, said the uniqueness of Impact Investing ...

eWrap veteran unveils free planning tool

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The man behind Asgard Wealth Solutions' eWrap, former project director, Jan Kolbusz has resurfaced and developed decimal - a free website that allows financial planners to quickly make a statement of advice (SoA). Managing director of decimal, Kolbusz ...

AXA hires three planning managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
AXA Australia is ramping up its financial advice growth, appointing three regional development managers. Avon Allen was appointed Queensland regional development manager and Peter Boston will take a role as New South Wales regional development manager. ...

Fed does an RBA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2008
The RBA did not disappoint market expectations and announced no change in the official interest rate of 7.25 percent while markets interpreted the RBA's accompanying statement as an indication that an interest rate reduction is in the offing. In its ...

V-Wrap sales sky rocket

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2008
Praemium's online portfolio administration service, V-Wrap attracted a record number of new sales in the past two months, increasing by 20 and 30 per cent in June and July respectively compared to the same period's last year. Arthur Naoumidis, Praemium ...