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Govt selects Medicare to run national clearinghouse

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Industry bodies have welcomed the government's move to provide a free superannuation clearinghouse system for small businesses through Medicare - but questions arise whether the healthcare agency is the right choice or a rushed decision. Superannuation ...

VFMC appoints CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 6 NOV 2009
Former Goldman Sachs JBWere executive Justin Arter has been appointed chief executive of the $34 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Arter replaces Syd Bone, who was at the helm of VFMC since 2004. Arter's appointment begins 9 November. ...

Perpetual appoints board director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 3 NOV 2009
Perpetual Limited has appointed chairman of the Reach Foundation and PricewaterhouseCoopers veteran, Paul Brasher, to its board. Brasher's appointment is effectively immediately. He is currently chairman of the Reach Foundation, a board member of the ...

Finance firms must highlight career opps

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
Australian financial services employers will need to articulate the career development opportunities that exist by joining and staying with them as local workers start to eye opportunities overseas again. Speaking at the Finsia Financial Services Conference ...

Plum gets news hub

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
Strong demand from members for more information on super has prompted Plum Financial Services to launch its News Hub - an online news service for members. The News Hub is an online news service designed for members so they can remain up-to-date with ...

AFS jumps on board Powerwarp

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 8 OCT 2009
Australian Financial Services has become the first national dealer group to sign onto investment administration provider, Powerwrap Limited. AFS, with funds under advice of $5.5 billion, 222 advisers and sustained continual growth, is the first national ...

Financial Standard finalist in ACSI Media Award

Financial Standard journalist Michael Hobbs was the runner-up at this year's Australian Council of Super Investors (ACSI) Media Award, an award that recognises outstanding work on reporting corporate governance issues. Hobbs' submission, "Cents and ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Admin and investment fees charged by major Australian super funds are on par, if not better, than those charged by similar funds in the US, the UK and Japan - but more can be done to lower overall costs to the average fund member, a global study found. ...

Powerwrap goes live

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Praemium-backed online managed funds trading platform Powerwrap has started operations, and is aiming to add SMA functionality to its repertoire in the next quarter. The Powerwrap Investment Account - a managed investment scheme (MIS) operating on Praemium's ...

Packer cuts Challenger ties

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Consolidated Press Holdings has sold its 21 per cent stake in Challenger - ending an 11 year relationship between the Packer family and the Challenger group. James Packer offloaded his shares last Friday, prompting a large jump in Challenger's share ...