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AFA upgrades Female Excellence award with business scholarship

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2014
... said. TAL Life CEO Brett Clark said the Award was important in raising the profile of financial advice as a career choice for women and to promote greater involvement by women obtaining financial advice and protection. Guest speaker and media personality ...

Perpetual appoints senior JANA investment exec

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2014
... group executive at Perpetual Investments, said O'Dea's client focus and proven investment abilities make him the right choice for the role. "Michael is an experienced investment professional with a strong track record in asset allocation and investment ...

MLC GM to chair community foundation, focuses on mental health

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... Group Insurance, Lara's first-hand exposure to the effects of mental illness on Australian workers made her a natural choice for the Foundation." "With her strong leadership skills and personal passion for social impact, I am confident Lara will further ...

Dealer group Infocus buys MLC shares, becomes independent

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... one of the few non-bank aligned dealer groups in the market. "We believe that offering Australian consumers genuine choice for their financial advice is essential to a healthy marketplace. Being independently owned means we are now in this unique position," ...

Sinodinos announces SuperStream governance structure

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 FEB 2014
... Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) also welcomed the announcement, calling the ATO the "logical" choice for the role. ASFA chief executve Pauline Vamos went on: "The development of an industry-led governance body for the long term ...

Centuria appoints facilities manager

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
... breadth of expertise in facilities management and his prior experience on 8 Central Avenue, his appointment was a natural choice for us. "The appointment of a dedicated facilities manager to manage 8 Central Avenue is aligned with Centuria's commitment ...

APRA voices concern over super in-house investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 14 NOV 2013
... products as part of their investment strategies." She said funds must strike a balance between providing flexibility and choice for members, and ensuring their income objectives are met "through appropriate diversification and achievement of sustainable ...

LGS appoints former CFS GAM exec to board

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 1 NOV 2013
... but of how to successfully address ESG issues in everyday investment planning and practice, makes her an excellent choice for the Board." Davison will replace Ian Robertson as board director, a position he held since the inception of LGS in 1997. An ...

University academics to access advice research grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 31 OCT 2013
... planners and is sponsored by the FPA. It was established to promote financial planning as a learning area and a career of choice for new students and career changers.

ASIC concerned over "pockets" of poor SMSF advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
... number of advertisements pushing property purchases through SMSFs and we do not want to see SMSFs become the vehicle of choice for unlicensed property spruikers," he said. The taskforce was created in September 2012 and has reviewed over 100 investor ...