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Dangerous currents

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 16 SEP 2011
... we do not get ahead of events; if we do not adapt to change; if we do not rise above short-term political tactics or recognise that with power comes responsibility, then we will drift in dangerous currents." We only have to look at the latest batch of ...

ASIC surveillance sharpens focus on AFS licensees

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... a report based on information obtained from the 20 largest Australian financial services licensees in 2010, to help recognise key policy and regulatory issues. "The analysis of the information gathered has informed ASIC's Risk-Based Surveillance Program ...

Mercer adds to global infrastructure team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... investments, in both an acquisition and ongoing asset management capacity, helping clients invest directly, globally. "We recognise the growing desire of superannuation and pension funds worldwide to invest directly in infrastructure," said Graeme Mather ...

Behaviour key to increased insurance sales

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 2 SEP 2011
... taking into consideration the emotions and behavior people exhibit," said Jordan. While many people within the industry recognise the need to go beyond the clinical analytics that often prevail in the financial services industry, they often lack the ...

PM Gillard: super to support economic stability

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011
... super will mean $10 billion saved each year on pension outlays in 2030." PM Gillard told delegates it was essential to recognise that real change was underway in the economy, driven by sustained increase in Australia's terms of trade, strong currency ...

ASIC tightens advice advertising

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 30 AUG 2011
... of financial products and advice. Greg Medcraft, ASIC chairman, told media this morning that the industry needed to recognise consumers don't make decisions based on disclosure. "They will often make those decisions wholly-based on advertising so it ...

YBR adviser awards announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 AUG 2011
Fourteen Yellow Brick Road advisers were recognised for their efforts in the 2011 Yellow Brick Road Conference Branch Award Winners. The awards, held at the Sunshine Coast in Queensland on August 18-19, recognised branches working under the Yellow Brick ...

CFA results are in for 2500 finance professionals

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
More than 2500 Australian investment professionals have now received their results from the June CFA Institute exams, earning global recognition and certification of their skills. The CFA Institute, an international organisation of investment professionals ...

AFA appoints COO

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed Phil Anderson to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr Anderson said he is pleased to be joining the AFA at such a pivotal time. "I have watched the AFA grow and seen it ...

UniSuper chief wins exec of the year award

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
UniSuper's Terry McCredden won the Fund Executives Association's superannuation executive of the year award in Melbourne last night. The tenth annual executive of the year award was presented in partnership with AMP Capital, rewarding leadership, innovation ...