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Bannned AFS planner to appeal

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
AFS has expressed disappointment over the Australian Securities and Investments Commission decision to ban one of its advisers, Michael Parker, and said it will support his appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal. ASIC banned Parker after it found ...

MLCIC wins $600m mandate

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
MLC Implemented Consulting (MLCIC) has won a $600 million mandate from health insurance provider HCF to advise on and implement the group's investments. MLCIC won the mandate after a five-month consultation period, due, according to MLCIC general manager ...

Green fund for the mainstream

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
Former US vice president Al Gore made a flying visit to Australia to officially launch the Generation Global Sustainability fund, a new product that suits investors who want to invest in a green fund with a slightly different twist. The underlying manager ...

ING revamps corporate and SME super

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2007
... month, ING Corporate Super and Integra Super will have their insurance benefits increased, with employers on an ING super plan now automatically covered regardless of company size or employee numbers. The income protection option has been extended to ...

Australia is Asia's biggest investment market

SUZY MAC IS ON LEAVE  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
As Australia re-launches its financial services export drive, it's worth reminding ourselves where we sit in the world's pecking order. With this in mind, the latest Benchmark Report from InvestAustralia makes for very encouraging reading notwithstanding ...

Lending practices lack clarity

Should non-conforming lenders conform? A parliamentary inquiry into mortgage lending practices has prompted leading accounting firm Deloitte to call for more transparency and disclosure in the lending industry. Amid a housing market spooked by the US ...

Testamentary trusts under review

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 20 SEP 2007
Testamentary trusts or funds set up in a person's will are a great way to ensure assets go to their rightful beneficiaries but the problem is these trusts are poorly understood. David Reid, lawyer at Donovan Oates Hannaford, said, "Many people have ...

Through the looking Glass Onion

Boutique web developer Glass Onion is fast gaining a name for itself after two successful projects where they gave finance websites a human face. The group has recently completed a web design for Community First Credit Union (CFCU) where CFCU clients ...

AXA survey dispels retiree myth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
The latest AXA retirement study has found that three out of four retirees who described themselves as defensive investors actually wanted a more aggressive investment strategy with a bias towards growth assets. The AXA investor trends report surveyed ...

Aussie LPTs top of the pops

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2007
Investors who put money in Australian listed property nearly three decades ago can quietly pat themselves on the back, with Russell research showing the category outperformed all others over the last 26 years. While the traditional risk/return logic ...