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Research houses to blame for advice catastrophes: AIOFP

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2014
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) said that research houses' conflicts of interest when rating products are one of the reasons behind the failure of some funds. In a submission to the Financial System Inquiry (FSI) ...

Stakeholders stage FoFA confrontation in Senate submissions

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... by the big four banks and other large multi-product financial institutions," Neilson said. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) said it supports the removal of the 'catch-all' phrase, but expressed its strong opposition to "any possible re-introduction ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... cents at $13.745 and Fletcher Building 27 cents weaker at $8.63. April's Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index fell 0.3 points to 45.9 in April, indicating a fourth straight months of contraction in ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2014
... Australian Bureau of Statistics releases March retail trade figures, while the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association performance of construction index (PCI) for April will be published. In company news, Asciano chief executive John Mullen ...

Managed accounts take-up jump 63%: survey

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... 26 adviser groups have reported being associated with a managed account, up 63% from the 16 who reported a similar association in 2008. While this may be considered a relatively small number, the more important strategic point is that these groups represent ...

'Choice' dashboard, portfolio disclosure delayed to 2015

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2014
... disclose what managers believe is underlying commercial in confidence information. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said, "The product dashboard is an important tool to help people make choices ...

New reports to stir financial planning perfect storm

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
... the sales-driven culture inside the Commonwealth Bank's financial planning unit has prompted the Financial Planning Association (FPA) to leap to advisers' defense. Tonight's airing of 'Banking Bad' on the ABC's Four Corners program is set to stir the ...

FPA creates Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2014
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will recognise the highest achieving student in the CFP Certification Program each semester with the newly-created Gwen Fletcher Memorial Award. The award was named after the late 'First Lady of financial planning'. ...

Industry asks for long-term, comprehensive approach to Age Pension

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... proposed measures and that they will be eligible to receive adequate support from the Age Pension in retirement. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) supported the commission's recommendation that the superannuation preservation ...

Market wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2014
... Friday, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases the March quarter producer price indexes while the Housing Industry Association (HIA) releases new home sales figures for March. In equities news, Macquarie Group is expected to post its full year ...