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FPA urge Treasury to revise legis

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... Financial Planning Association's annual FPA Week starts on Monday 23 May with a focus on opening doors into the world of planning for consumers and generating interest in the field.

Russell moves into industry fund admin

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... Russell to help it provide new services and benefits to its members. The new initiatives include intra-fund financial planning for members, automatic teller machine access for Prime Super's pension product and a member education program. Lachlan Baird ...

Church ministers urged to save

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
Church ministers and pastors across Australia will receive advice on planning for retirement as Christian Super runs regular 'boot camps' following its New South Wales event this month. The $552 million fund gave presentations to nineteen Church of ...

AMP rides subdued market with solid growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 FEB 2011
... predicted the proposed AXA/AMP merger, still subject to shareholder approval, would accelerate the company's growth. "The planning for the proposed merger with AXA APH is on track and we're looking forward to the opportunity to create a new competitive ...

Bank lends aid to fin planning businesses

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... confident that any negative impact will be minimal. "I think good businesses won't be affected, it's just a case of planning for the future and making sure everything is in place prior to the legislation coming into play," he said.

More to retirement than super: planner

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... 30,000 people in 26 countries, concluded retirement planning is being left too long by most individuals. AXA said planning for retirement should start in people's 30s, not their 50s, which is the current standard of practice. "Our survey found 73 per ...

Trustees must raise bar on governance: ASFA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 OCT 2010
... to have a much higher level of responsibility." The paper outlines 47 practices, including tenure and succession planning for the trustee board, code of conduct, conflicts and board assessments and accountability to members. Issues surrounding engagement ...

AMP appoints business partnership manager

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 SEP 2010
... will look after North Queensland, covering the area north from Rockhampton and west to Mt Isa. AMP head of financial planning for Queensland, Bill Justo, said the appointment reflected AMP's commitment to supporting its expanding network of financial ...

Snowball stays on track

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
Snowball Group Limited saw funds under management and advice rise 19 per cent to $4.8 billion and management is planning for a busy year ahead. Snowball announced that its underlying NPAT up 2 per cent to $6.2 million, while its funds under management ...

AMP fin centre opens first fee-for-service shopfront

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... need, whether it's increasing their savings; protecting their income; maximising their super; owning their home or planning for their retirement." In a press statement, Guggenheimer said planners who wanted to make the move to a self-employed environment ...