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FOFA: Government extends soft-dollar benefit ban to non-super risk insurance

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011
The Federal Government has extended its ban on soft-dollar benefits under the Future of Financial Advice draft legislation announced today. It will now include risk insurance outside of superannuation. The ban, scheduled to go live on July 1, 2012 ...

QSuper CIO joins the ASFA Board

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 26 AUG 2011
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed QSuper CIO, Brad Holzberger to their board, replacing Michele Dolin who stepped down as GESB CEO earlier this year. Holzberger has over 20 years experience in the financial services ...

Social media insurance wanted for share price protection

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 11 AUG 2011
The potential negative of impact social media on a company's share price has lead to the development of social media insurance protection products, but Australian boards still want more access online. Under discussion at the Association of Chartered ...

PC disability insurance final report released

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011
The Productivity Commission (PC) has released its final report into the Disability Care and Support review and re-affirmed its recommendations that the government should establish fully-funded social insurance schemes to commence in 2015. While not ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 AUG 2011
... per cent, or 77 cents, at $12.54. Overall, falls outnumbered rises by more than 13 to one. Macquarie Private Wealth associate director Lucinda Chan said the worry on the market was the prospect of weak US and European economies hitting Australia's key ...

CFSGAM appoints soft commodities specialist

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 8 AUG 2011
... chemicals, paper and packaging and agricultural sectors as a research vice president. Maia previously worked as a research associate, working across metals, steel and building materials and has covered resources, energy and materials for a boutique brokerage ...

Govt uncertainty plagues wealth mgmt industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 5 AUG 2011
Uncertainty around regulations and industry reforms has shaken the wealth management industry's chief executives, with lack of confidence in Australian preparation for its ageing population, a new report has revealed. The survey of 31 chief executives ...

Towers Watson grows team after benefiting from super mergers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Towers Watson has so far been a net beneficiary from the spate of superannuation fund mergers, while acknowledging that consolidation presents the biggest single threat to the changing world of asset consulting. The firm, itself a product of a merger ...

DKN suffers drop in platform flows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
DKN Financial Group will announce an 8% annual rise in funds under advice but a 40% drop in platform inflows and an overall company loss of $14 million for the year to June 2011. The loss is due to a $21 million write down of goodwill, in order to reflect ...

State Super CEO heads to Schroders

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUL 2011
... management experience he was formerly senior portfolio manager of Australian fixed income at Aberdeen. Low was previously associate director for a portfolio of rated Australian and New Zealand companies at S&P. She joins Schroders as a senior credit ...