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Financial planners to improve soft skills

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... installment of the series. The 12-month program has 10 modules, six of which are face-to-face and four of which are accessed via e-learning. Two of the main workshops were aimed at client engagement and dealing with grief and were developed with experts ...

Investec Australia hires ex-Alba Capital team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Investec Bank (Australia) has hired a team of specialist infrastructure developers and financiers from Alba Capital Partners. Investec has moved to bolster its specialist expertise in response to market demand and the long term investment opportunities ...

Good advisers can save clients from tax crackdown

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Financial advisers can keep their clients safe from the tax avoidance schemes by refocusing them on their investment objectives, a financial planner said today. The Australian Tax Office has been cracking down on avoidance rorts, questioning more than ...

Roadmap to life insurance

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The future of life insurance rests with advisers, good reforms and consumer education according to three key insurance figures speaking at the Financial Services Council Life Insurance Conference today. In the first session for the day in Sydney, Geoff ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The Australian share market was higher at noon on Tuesday as traders showed confidence in equities following news that the US was unlikely to raise interest rates soon. At 1220 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 11 points, or 0.23 per cent ...

AustSafe give SuperChoice clearing job

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
... will be accessed through the fund's website which will allow employers to make payments to any complying superannuation fund via a comprehensive payroll upload system. The exchange and superannuation contribution service currently handles default and ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Trust "The fees negotiated with each fund manager means that we can pass these savings onto the client directly. Investing via IOOF Pursuit Premier Investor Choice can save an investor between 0.35 - 1.02 per cent depending on the option chosen," said ...

Westpac offers carbon trade platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
Westpac introduces carbon trading platform to Australian market after joining with global carbon credit trading exchange, Carbon Trade Exchange. The platform is an electronic interface for the voluntary carbon market that allows companies to trade as ...

New index launched to track super knowledge

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... up their default insurance cover in the past year, with only 55 per cent knowing they can increase their insurance coverage via super," he said.

Japan bond jitters keep funds guessing

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... repatriation of investments held outside the country by Japanese residents, which could include US Treasury bonds," he said via email.