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Can fee-for-service insurance advice work?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
It is still too early to conclude that commissions-based insurance advice is affordable for the general public but two planning groups show that it can work for certain segments of the market. This month, MLC-owned planning group Godfrey Pembroke announced ...

VTP board backs capital return to shareholders

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 23 FEB 2010
... directors David Iliffe and Andrew Grant. They were replaced by Dixon Advisory executives: Alan Dixon, Alex MacLachlan, Chris Brown and Chris Duffield. Nisbett and John Vatovec joined the board soon after. Brown, a VTP shareholder, said the proposal is ...

VTP appoints two more directors

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 13 OCT 2009
... both Nisbett and Vatovec join the four new directors namely Dixon Advisory's executives Alan Dixon, Alex MacLachlan, Chris Brown and Chris Duffield. Nisbett said in a press statement that the 25 per cent on market share buyback approved at the EGM will ...

Shareholders remove van Eyk Three Pillars board

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
... directors David Iliffe and Andrew Grant will be replaced by the advisory group's executives Alan Dixon, Alex MacLachlan, Chris Brown and Chris Duffield. "We're obviously pleased with the result and we're looking to restore value for shareholders.... ...

Dixon and van Eyk stand-off

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
... independent directors - unlike the current VTP Board," VTP director Cameron McCullagh said in an ASX statement. In response, Chris Brown, managing director (strategy) at Dixon said that their proposal, if approved, includes a business review over three ...

Dixon criticises Premium buy-back scheme

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
... Collins, chair at Premium Investors, said the firm is committed to managing the company's capital structure. However, Chris Brown, managing director of strategy at Dixon Advisory and Superannuation Services, said the board's strategy does not go far ...

Stimulate your package

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
Australian couples eligible to receive the government's $1,800 stimulus package cash injection could double the sum by investing in superannuation instead of blowing it on a holiday or a new plasma TV. Millions of Australians are set to receive a portion ...

Long-term service doesn't guarantee referrals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2008
Investors who have been with an adviser for more than five years are less likely to recommend that adviser than those who have only been with one for a shorter period, according to a new survey. An ING survey conducted in June and July, revealed the ...

AFA searches for Rising Star

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2008
The race to become this year's Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) Rising Star award winner is on again, but planners must go above and beyond the normal day to day activity to win, according to last year's award winner, Chris Browne. The annual ...

Proactive planners ease client concerns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
Clients of proactive financial planners are less stressed about their asset allocation and overall portfolio after being sent educational material during equity market corrections. Chris Browne, Financial Design for Life senior financial planner, said ...