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Merged planning groups plot Snowball effect

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
Snowball Group and Shadforth Financial Group are driving the consolidation agenda with their merger which came about largely thanks to the matchmaking skills of financial planning industry stalwart John Godfrey. The two non-aligned financial advice ...

Sunsuper adds fireworks to marketing push

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
In line with its strategy to raise brand awareness, Sunsuper has signed up as the naming rights sponsor of Riverfire, the fireworks spectacular to announce the opening of the Brisbane Festival in September. The fund's sponsorship program is an integral ...

Macquarie breathes new Life into insurance

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
Macquarie Life has made a series of upgrades to its insurance offerings, including the merger of two products and improvements to its underwriting and claims process. Macquarie Life FutureWise, a retail offering available to SMSF investors, has been ...

Tyndall builds compliance team

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
Tyndall Investments has made two appointments for the launch of its new enterprise risk, compliance and legal team and expects more senior arrivals to follow. The new division earmarks the start of Tyndall's strategy to build its business and administrative ...

Financial services feel cloud benefit

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
A shift towards cloud computing has resulted in significant return on investment, according to a Bloomberg technology survey of financial services companies. Over one hundred chief information officers and technology decision makers from major financial ...

Fixed interest ETFs to fill "massive hole"

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
The introduction of fixed income products will spark huge development in the Australian ETF market, according to issuers, if as expected, they are authorised later this year. The ASX does not currently allow fixed income products to be listed although ...

Alpha aims to lure planners with flexi gearing

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 24 MAY 2011
Alpha Structured Investments has teamed up with French bank Societe Generale (SG) to create a new flexible gearing product, due to be launched to the Australian market later this month. Financial advisers were invited to a soft launch of the Alpha Super ...

Telstra Super launches retirement campaign

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
Telstra Super has stepped up its online education campaign, launching a raft of new products for members, including its 'Road to Retirement' tool. The animated Road to Retirement feature takes users on a journey, outlining what steps they will need ...

SPAA warns on year-end pitfalls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
With the end of financial year looming large, the Self Managed Superannuation Fund Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has issued a series of tax tips for advisers and investors. This year super investors may be eligible to begin a new two ...

Bravura's new CEO eyes Aus wealth market

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
Wealth management software provider Bravura Solutions has appointed Tony Klim as its new chief executive officer, based in London. Klim has been with the company since February 2008 as chief executive officer for Europe, Middle East and Africa, where ...