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Zurich makes senior appointment

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 31 OCT 2014
Zurich Financial Services Australia has made a senior appointment within its life and investments business. Phil Anderson has been promoted to the executive leadership team to become chief operating officer, effective immediately. In the expanded role ...

APRA releases group insurance best practice guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2014
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released the final prudential practice guidelines providing guidance on good practices for insurers in relation to group insurance arrangements. The 12-page document, known as LPG 270, gives ...

SMSFs up weighting to international shares

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 OCT 2014
Self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees have upped their international equity exposures as low interest rates continue to weigh on cash returns, according to the latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey. In the June quarter 2014, cash holdings ...

Australian Ethical FUM grows 8% in Sept quarter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2014
Australian Ethical's recent returns experience and increased net flows have seen its funds under management rise by more than 8% in the September quarter, bringing it just short of the $1 billion mark. The fund added $72 million to its FUM over the ...

PROFILE: Goldman Sachs Asset Management head of fixed income for Asia-Pacific Philip Moffitt

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 23 OCT 2014
Philip Moffitt has climbed the ranks of the funds management world to become a chief executive of one of the best known brands in the business, but despite his enduring success, he puts much of that rise down to simple pot luck. Mark Smith reports. ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 OCT 2014
The Australian market looks set to open higher after Wall Street recovered early losses to trade in positive territory. At 0810 AEDT on Tuesday, the December share price index futures contract was up 14 points at 5,320. Locally, in economic news on ...

Countplus business acquires advice practices

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2014
Countplus financial planning group subsidiary Total Financial Solutions (TFS) has added two advice practices to its network and acquired a 49% interest in a third firm. A Sydney-based specialist personal insurance advice business will join TFS this ...

AFA crowns Adviser and Practice of the Year

ALICE URIBE, LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2014
Complete Financial Balance has been named the first AFA Practice of the Year and Dartnall Advisers' principal and senior adviser Eleanor Dartnall has been crowned Adviser of the Year. Sponsored by Zurich, the awards were presented at a gala dinner at ...

AFA presents renewed strategy and Narrative

LAURA MILLAN  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... good stories. Good news also makes front pages." Advocacy will be among the AFA's top priorities and chief operating officer Phil Anderson briefed members about the association's policy agenda. In addition to FoFA, TASA and the Financial System Inquiry ...

AFA names 10th Rising Star Award winner

ALICE URIBE  |  SUNDAY, 12 OCT 2014
... finalists were Ben Nash from Successful Ways, Catherine Wells from Plansure Solutions, Samantha Robinson from AMP's Eluvia and Phil Thompson from Thompson Financial Services. In accepting his award Budge thanked his dealership GPS Wealth, his team and ...