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ING walks the line: Number one for customer service

... service. The survey also reported that an increasing number of respondents were choosing to invest through a financial planner or a bank network. Eighty per cent of those using financial planners believed they had contributed to a better investment performance ...

Secured creditors called on for help in Westpoint bungle

The head of the financial planner-funded Westpoint Recovery Fund, Ian Bristow, has called on Westpoint's secured creditors such as ING, MFS, LM Investment and Perpetual, to help salvage investments poured into the company before it's too late. Three ...

Magnitude on the lookout for practices in growth phase

... in place as it scoured the country for potential partners. "We are looking for practices - as opposed to one financial planner with a client list - that have strong growth aspirations, a business that is established or has been around for some time and ...

AMPFP appoints heads of advisory services and research

AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP) has appointed a national manager, advisory services, and a research manager to head up their respective teams. Chris Hodda will fill the position of national manager, advisory services, and Matthew Hollyman will take up ...

Sunsuper TAPS into retirement age workers

Sunsuper is targeting retirement age people who prefer to stay in the workforce longer, by adding a term allocated pension (TAP) product and a non-commutable allocated pension to their product offering. The new additions join Sunsuper's existing allocated ...

Planners eye Centro direct property

The nation's love affair with direct property continues with Centro Direct Property Fund (DPF) doubling in size to just over $550 million in funds under management since its re-launch 18 months ago. The fund is an unlisted open-ended investment trust ...

McPlanning: CBA unveil first one stop shop

... recognise that there is a wider planning base to be reached, who currently are not aware that they can afford a financial planner. "It's all about accessability, for a lot of people, it's not that accessible or they don't think it is because they believe ...

Platypus piggybacks on fund heavyweight Aust Unity

It is a match made in heaven as top-performing fund Platypus Asset Management and fund giant Australian Unity Investments (AUI) form a joint venture that plays on each other's strengths. The joint venture will be named Platypus Asset Management, half ...

PrefSure deal sees Tower focus on master trusts

TOWER have bought out PrefSure Holdings and Life Limited (PrefSure) from South African group, Liberty, for $145 million as they push their strategic growth towards life insurance for master trusts. TOWER managing director, Jim Minto, said that the key ...

New AFA chief eyes under-insurance and business succession

After a six-month long search, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has appointed a new CEO, Richard Klipin, who hopes to increase the group's membership by addressing key issues including the nation's chronic under-insurance and business succession ...