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Energy Super joins $50bn admin platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Newly merged Energy Super has joined the Independent Fund Administrators and Advisers (IFAA) Acurity administration platform, which boasts QSuper, Telstra Super, and UniSuper as clients. Acurity, which now manages over 2.5 million superannuation members ...

IOOF new sales head

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... candidates due to his extensive links with the independent market. "I am confident that he will add to our presence in the IFA space and in driving our organic growth strategy," said Renato Mota, general manager, distribution at IOOF. "IOOF believes ...

BlackRock to expand retail arm

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 NOV 2010
... its two strategies Asset Allocation Alpha Fund and the Scientific Global Markets Fund, which have proven popular with the IFA market and the bigger financial planning institutions. BlackRock Australia currently has $43 billion funds under management ...

SuperSA offers members IFFP services

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 12 OCT 2010
Super SA joins the growing number of super funds that offer members the option to have a complete financial plan drawn up and two months since launch, the fund is averaging three appointments per day from enquiring members. The Adelaide-based super ...

MLC appoints dream team in tech services

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 SEP 2010
... development. "Our expanded team of technical specialists will also now be available to the independent financial adviser (IFA) market following significant demand from that sector of the market, particularly for phone and email support, as well as face ...

Advisers champion responsible investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 16 SEP 2010
Australian financial planners can learn from their UK counterparts on socially responsible investing - as British planners, not pension funds, lead the way in ESG issues, according to an expert. Alexis Krajeski, associate director governance & sustainable ...

AIA not for sale

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
... potential in this market with a continued and dedicated investment in the group insurance, independent financial advisers (IFA), partner distribution and direct channels," he said.

CERTITUDE appoints head of distrib

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 SEP 2010
... active manager. At the time of re-branding, CERTITUDE said it would soon seek to expand its client list beyond its traditional IFA-sourced retail investor base toward the needs of institutional and high net worth investors as well. As at 30 June, the ...

Suncorp buoyed by super and investments

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... Risk profits was relatively stable at $137 million. "This is a very pleasing result for Suncorp Life, particularly in the IFA market, where we have grown our new business by 15 percent," said Geoff Summerhayes, Suncorp Life chief executive. "We recognise ...

ClearView Wealth FUMA hits $3.1bn

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... importantly, we set up a good future with a broad range of regulatory licenses, distribution alliances and ability to enter into IFA market in due course," said Swanson. "We believe there is opportunity in the market created by various mergers and acquisitions ...