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Advice 'opt in' reforms to dictate platform choice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
A yet-to-be-published report obtained by Financial Standard reveals that two in five planners will consider switching to a platform that can help them better administer the government's proposed 'opt in' reforms. Researcher Investment Trends will release ...

Trustees must raise bar on governance: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
Superannuation trustees should be subject to higher governance standards than listed company directors owing to the long term and compulsory nature of super, according to industry body ASFA. This week ASFA launched its updated Governance Best Practice ...

PAS taps direct property, shifts bonds

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
The $1.6 billion Professional Associations Super has poured $80 million into two direct property mandates and re-allocated $75 million from global bonds to Australian bonds. Paul Kessell, the fund's chief investment officer, said he was not able to ...

Good vintage yields strong returns

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010

Adviser departures expected after PIH listing

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
Professional Investment Holdings (PIH) shareholders will meet late next month to vote on the proposed merger with Centrepoint Alliance and group managing director Grahame Evans said they are anticipating they could lose advisers in the process. PIH ...

Key planners crucial when planning firms sell

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 11 OCT 2010
There are many ways to measure how much a financial planning practice or dealer group is worth when it is up for sale or eyeing a public float - high on this list is whether the key advisers are going to stay or not, industry experts say. Ian Jedlin ...

RMB rise to benefit local investors

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
Advisers could add more value to their clients' portfolios by taking a closer look at the rise of the Renminbi (RMB) and its impact on the currencies of neighbouring countries, an expert in Chinese investments said. Simon Wu, executive director of Premium ...

FSP hires Mercer and AMP managers

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
Financial Services Partners has made two key hires before the end of the year, following the appointments of former Mercer paraplanning manager Nicole Dombrain and ex-AMP education manager Corinne O'Mara to its technical and operations teams. Dombrain ...

Govt to offer more choices on FHSAs

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
First Home Saver Accounts (FHSAs) could become more appealing to first home owners following proposed changes released this week. The draft legislation announced by the deputy Prime Minister and Treasurer Wayne Swan offers more concessions that will ...

ASIC super expert joins ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 7 OCT 2010
ASFA has hired former ASIC senior executive superannuation leader, Louise du Pre-Alba, as its new director of policy. Du Pre-Alba was previously head of super at ASIC and will take up her role immediately on a part-time basis, before working full-time ...