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Advisers positive about fee for service

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2012
With the FOFA legislation taking effect in less than a year, the hybrid fee for service model is growing in popularity among financial advisers, reveals a new report. The Elixir Consulting's 2012 Adviser Pricing Models report is based on a study of ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open slightly lower after Wall Street fell on weak US consumer spending data and concerns about the slowing pace of China's economic growth. At 0644 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract ...

AFS appoints regional manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Australian Financial Services Group has named Danielle Nugent as the adviser group's regional manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Prior to joining AFS Group, Nugent was a consulting partner with The Strategic Thought Consultancy - an executive coaching ...

Aust advisers to get dual Aust-NZ recognition

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission has partnered with New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority to implement mutual recognition arrangements for Australian and New Zealand advisers. The Trans-Tasman mutual recognition arrangements will enable ...

CFS upgrades its FirstWrap Platform

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
Colonial First State has made enhancements to its FirstWrap platform in response to adviser requests for improved technological efficiencies. FirstWrap is a leading online platform used by advisers who want access to wide ranging technologically oriented ...

CommInsure adds to restructured advice team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2012
CommInsure has added to its newly restructured retail advice distribution team with the appointment of Ben Bancroft as national accounts manager. Tony Smith, former head of national accounts departed CommInsure for ClearView Wealth in February, prompting ...

ATO warns on structured products

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2012
The Australian Tax Office has issued a warning on sophisticated structured financial products that claim to offer franking credits among tax benefits to investors. Michael D'Ascenzo, tax commissioner at the ATO has said the products involved claimed ...

RI Advice expands financial planning offer

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2012
The merger of RI Advice Burnie and Devonport with Coles Financial Group has created Zenith Wealth, a new financial advice offering based in Tasmania. Grant Howe, managing director of Zenith Wealth said this merger means that Coles Financial Group's ...

Pop goes the QE

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
Party pooper. Spoilsport. Booo! One can almost taste - yes, taste - the financial markets' disappointment when dear Uncle Ben came and spoke with not even a hint that those beloved letters Q and E are in the offing. Not even a wink, wink, nudge, nudge. ...

MLC Advice names new state manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2012
MLC Advice Solutions has appointed Marc Cassidy as its new state manager for Victoria, commencing July 2. Cassidy will assume responsibility for the delivery of the advice offering and practice management services to advisers in Victoria and Tasmania. ...