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Adviser pleads guilty to dishonest conduct

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
Former financial adviser Susan Heathwood has pleaded guilty to dishonest conduct on two accounts by falsifying insurance applications in order to collect commissions. The ex adviser pleaded guilty on two counts in Downing Centre Local Court yesterday ...

Investors missing the eurozone silver lining

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUN 2012
In the steady stream of bad news flowing out of the eurozone, investors might not be looking for the silver lining, said senior investment heads at Franklin Templeton. "From a bottom-up standpoint, we believe significant investment opportunities still ...

JBWere partners with Swiss bank

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... diversification if they are to reduce risk in their portfolio and maximise the opportunities in the current market," said Paul Heath, JBWere chief executive officer. Vincent Duhamel, head of Asia-Pacific and Japan for Lombard Odier said the decision ...

Adviser banned for chasing commissions

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAR 2012
ASIC has permanently banned a Sydney financial adviser after it was found she falsified more than 60 insurance policies in order to collect the consequent commissions. Susan Heathwood, of Randwick, was an authorised representative of GuardianFP from ...

Aussies have more faith in super: Mercer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 DEC 2011
Australians are the happiest they've been with the super funds since December 2008, according to new research from Mercer. The Superannuation Sentiment Index shows a nine point rise in overall "sentiment score" between December 2010 and September 2011 ...

Managed accounts get FOFA boost

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
Managed Discretionary Accounts are reaping some benefits from the introduction of FOFA as advisers turn to new investment vehicles, recording $150 million of inflows during the five months to November 30 for IAS. Investment Administration Services (IAS) ...

New RBA deputy governor named

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 6 DEC 2011
The Treasurer has named Dr Philip Lowe as the new deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). Lowe will take up the role on a seven year term from next February, succeeding Ric Battellino who is retiring from the RBA after 39 years. "I would ...

T. Rowe Price appoints former ING IM manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 10 OCT 2011
... manager at ING Investment Management in Sydney has been named as the new business development manager at T. Rowe Price. Heath Branigan will be focused on adviser distribution at the global investment management company's Sydney office, where he'll be ...

Beulah seizes post-FOFA opportunity

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 SEP 2011
Boutique asset management firm, Beulah Capital, has identified post reform advantages and launched its Takeover Target Managed Account to capitalise on takeovers, mergers and acquisitions by companies across a range of industries. Christian Ryan, director ...

Good news from bad stats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
When you're happy and you know it - click on the buy button. The 24-hour cycle saw most major equity indices soar up, up and away - from Asia to Europe to America. Are we witnessing the beginning of the beginnings of another leg up in equities or will ...