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David Hunt joins RI Advice

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2012
... dealer group. "We look forward to David making a significant impact to practices, particularly in driving business growth via the opportunities opened up for quality advisers by the future of financial advice (FoFA) reforms" said Campbell. Hunt said ...

AustralianSuper to invest $5bn in property

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 NOV 2012
AustralianSuper has outlined plans to invest $5 billion in real estate over the next five years which is expected to take its $4 billion property portfolio to approximately $9 billion by 2016. The super fund advised that its decision to invest in real ...

Aligned or independent: Advisers must be relevant

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012
... issue, Cecilia Storniolo of the Financial Services Council suggested that ASICs reassessment of minimum entry requirements via RG146 were both welcomed and valid. However, she was less comfortable with the issue of moving towards a professional code ...

ANZ to chase more China assets

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2012
... our shareholders want more. It's a balancing act. Most people in this country are shareholders of ANZ in one way or another via their super." Smith warned of a more challenging economic environment for Australia anticipating a higher Aussie dollar as ...

ASIC consults on code approval under FOFA

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2012
... that membership of a code should not be seen as an easy option for compliance. He noted that preventing the need for opt-in via subscribing to a code does not mean financial advisers will suddenly have no responsibility or obligations in this area. "'We ...

Core Data: Super members crave quality dialogue

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
... help foster a closer relationship, according to new Core Data research. CoreData's Member Engagement Report 2012, conducted via an online survey in September 2012, collected 1,030 responses from Australian super fund members across all sectors. The survey ...

Luddite firms off-radar: Schroders

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
... companies at Schroders. Coupled with the growing acceptance and trust of electronic payment mechanisms, competitive pricing via product comparison websites and the growth of online reviews and research available online, Burns claims there's a significant ...

Super fund launches mobile site

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
... Super, Accountants Super and Australian Enterprise Super enabling them to access information about their superannuation account via their mobile phone. The move is in response to the growing popularity of smartphones by the likes of Apple and Samsung. ...

Treats not threats

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
... 7.8% in September wasn't a fluke nor cooked after all? Wait there's more. Another Xmas treat came our way over the weekend via news that Chinese exports grew by 9.9% in the year to September - much more than expectations for only a 5.5% gain. Not only ...

Trilogy takeover attempt piracy: LM

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
... investors indirectly holding less than 10% of interests - not the 48% quoted by Trilogy - in the LM First Mortgage Income Fund, via its feeder funds. The LM Wholesale First Mortgage Income Fund holds 20% investment in the FMIF, and the LM Currency Protected ...