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FOS insurance ombudsman resigns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2009
... than 14 years. A statement from the service said Parrino resigned to pursue his career outside of FOS and chief ombudsman, Colin Neave, would take over his responsibilities while a replacement is being found. A FOS spokesperson said the position has ...

MLC recruits ex-UBS GAM chief

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
MLC has appointed former UBS Global Asset Management chief executive Australia, Colin Woods, as general manager of the firm's sales division. Woods previously worked at UBS Global Asset Management in Asia across a number of roles, which besides chief ...

FOS gears up to combat record complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2009
... around 25 per cent in around nine months to cope with record levels of complaints across the financial services market. Colin Neave, chief ombudsman at FOS, said complaints to the service had continued on an upward trend this year, with banking and finance ...

Shareholder claims hike D&O costs

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2009
... energise the regulator and encourage the growth of securities class actions," said Linda Murphy, a partner with legal firm Colin Biggers & Paisley. Murphy said the country is unlikely to see litigation levels seen in the US, where there were more than ...

Wealth Within joins IMA race

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 21 APR 2009
... years but until now financial planners have only been able to offer their clients separately managed accounts (SMA)," said Colin Owens, director of Wealth Within. "And with more and more financial planners and other wealth management professionals recognising ...

Zurich upgrades insurance suite

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
... to allow advisers to search for specific sections easier, print off application forms and view case study video footage. Colin Morgan, Zurich Financial Services Australia head of life risk, said the product enhancement is a strategic opportunity to "reinvigorate" ...

Power to the people: Hermes

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 MAR 2009
... mark the dawning of a new era in super fund management when the GFC passes, according to Hermes Equity Ownership Services. Colin Melvin, chief executive of the world renowned Hermes Equity Ownership Services, is a long-time advocate of shareholder empowerment ...

Bell profit hit by bad markets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 24 FEB 2009
... on the previous year. The cost base did not take into account commissions paid to advisers. The group's executive chair Colin Bell and the group's managing director Alastair Provan, volunteered to forego any discretionary annual cash bonus in 2008. Bell ...

Double Bay brokers banned

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 FEB 2009
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) banned Double Bay - based Phillip Dryer and Colin Littlemore from providing financial services for four years after the regulator found they were operating without a licence. The regulator ...

ING senior exec moves to Zurich

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JAN 2009
Zurich has appointed former ING senior executive Colin Morgan as head of the company's life risk business in Australia. Morgan has 20 years experience in financial services, particularly life risk insurance, both locally and internationally. Before ...