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AXA IM to expand responsible investment focus

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
AXA Investment Managers is stepping up its focus on responsible investing with plans to expand its five-strong global team and build on research in the sector in the New Year. The asset management firm believes growth in investment funds directed into ...

MySuper rings alarm for Corporate Super

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
Corporate superannuation advisers have voiced their concerns over MySuper measures, claiming they would ultimately deter corporate fund members from engaging with their retirement savings. The government's MySuper proposals seek to establish a low cost ...

MLC launches new adviser and client websites

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 21 NOV 2011
MLC has launched new look websites for its MasterKey, Business Super and MLC Insurance advisers and clients. AdviserOnline lets advisers view key business information such as account balances, a new client search function and My Client Leads, which ...

IMAP: Make changes early to get FOFA ready

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Financial advisers need to be implementing FOFA changes now in order to avoid confusion for clients or possible litigation down the road. That's the message from the Institute of Managed Account Providers, who maintain the best way to ensure FOFA readiness ...

Advisers need to get wise to insurance turn offs, CommInsure

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Financial advisers need to do more to switch Australians on to their insurance needs. That's according to Tim Browne, general manager, Retail Advice, CommInsure, who told advisers at Sydney's CommInsure roadshow that underinsurance is one of the biggest ...

ACCC gives CBA Count acquisition the go-ahead

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 18 NOV 2011
Shareholders at Count Financial Limited will meet in Sydney next week to discuss the schemes of arrangement required for Commonwealth Bank's takeover of the firm. This follows yesterday's decision from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission ...

Flight to quality boosts PIMCO inflows

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
Retail investors are seeking refuge from volatile equity markets by increasingly investing in fixed interest funds, according to bond manager PIMCO's net fund inflows. The investment management firm said monthly amounts invested in its funds have risen ...

Paul Costello appointed to AIA Australia board

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
The former chair of the Stronger Super Peak Consultative Group and the inaugural general manager of the Future Fund has been appointed to the board of AIA Australia. As non-executive director, Paul Costello will provide the life insurance firm with ...

ASIC cancels South Australian financial services licence

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
ASIC has cancelled the financial service license of Adelaide based firm Mark Power Financial Ltd, along with the license of its responsible manager Mark Raymund Power. The move follows concerns Mark Power Financial (MPF) didn't comply with ASIC's obligations ...

AMP Capital recruits State Street portfolio manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 17 NOV 2011
A senior portfolio manager at State Street Global Advisors will join AMP Capital early next year to take up a senior portfolio management role in the multi-strategy equities team. Rob Pinnuk's key responsibilities will include stock selection, research ...