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AMP results show continued AXA impact

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
AMP Limited FY11 results have shown its AXA merge continues to drag on costs with net profit after tax of $688 million, down 11%, for the 12 months to the end of December. AMP Financial Services meanwhile posted mixed results with North platform and ...

Suncorp Life combines life risk, super and investments

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JAN 2012
... are committed to maximising that opportunity through direct sales," said Summerhayes. "The independent financial adviser (IFA) market remains critical to Suncorp Life's business as we continue to build and sustain relationships with IFA's through our ...

Paragem sells dealer services to netwealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... advice". Netwealth meanwhile, was looking to expand further its adviser service offering to the independent financial adviser (IFA) market, said Paragem managing director Ian Knox. "Being a non institutional financial service provider means netwealth ...

Bendigo Wealth strengthens distribution capabilities

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 6 SEP 2011
... strategy, and bring an enormous amount of experience and expertise to the group, together with an in-depth understanding of the IFA market," said Alexandra Tullio, head of wealth markets.

Star hire strengthens IOOF adviser drive

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... competitors being MLC and Aviva," he said. Mota said the move would give IOOF every chance of success in building a presence in the IFA market. IOOF has 650 aligned advisers under its umbrella, which will roughly double if the takeover of DKN Financial ...

Bendigo Wealth expands, restructures with seven senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
... would be a liaison point between distribution and manufacturing, responsible for spotting new product trends and needs in the IFA market. Nick Jackson and Nicola Thiel have also been promoted to senior business development managers in New South Wales ...

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 ...