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Storm enters voluntary administration

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
Storm Financial has appointed Worrells Solvency & Forensic Accountants as the firm's administrators. Emmanuel Cassimatis, Storm Financial managing director, said the financial planning firm had no choice to enter voluntary administration after Storm ...

IGCC appoints Pegan as chair

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) appointed Catholic Super chief executive Frank Pegan as chair. Pegan replaces VicSuper chief executive Bob Welsh. Welsh was the first chair of the group and increased its membership tenfold to 40 Australian ...

Unlisted assets hold value: BUSS(Q)

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
Following the December 2008 revaluation of its unlisted assets portfolio, super fund BUSS(Q) reported better numbers in infrastructure and private equity but flat valuations in unlisted property. BUSS(Q) chief executive, David O'Sullivan, said the fund's ...

Instos target water usage

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2009
An alliance of 16 institutional and asset managers representing more than $2 trillion in assets including Souls Fund Management and Aviva Investors has sent a letter urging 100 major multinational company chief executives to carefully manage their water ...

Dealer group demand spurs CLS growth

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
Financial planning dealership and licensee demand to make their practices more efficient and profitable has prompted the two month old consultancy business, Class Leading Solutions (CLS) to expand their business nationwide. Kurt Smyth, CLS executive ...

Embrace the recession: Salt

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2008
Financial planners should welcome a recession because it weeds out less capable planners and allows solid practices to pick-up market share and grow, according to Bernard Salt, a leading commentator of demographic and consumer trends. Salt said it's ...

Quadrant gives away $1000 rollover prize

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Quadrant Superannuation is offering its members the chance to win $1000 if they roll over their super. In a newsletter emailed to members, the super fund gave its members the opportunity to win the cash until mid December. Members with more than one ...

Divide super for members: Rainmaker

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Australians should be separated into those that want a 'set and forget' fund and others that want a full service super solution to ensure members are in the appropriate fund, according to Alex Dunnin, Rainmaker Information director of research. Speaking ...

Members Equity gains Storm sponsorship

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
Industry super fund owned, Members Equity Bank has scored a three-year advertising deal with the Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club to develop its brand in Victoria. The sponsorship deal starts next season and Members Equity Bank logos will feature on ...

Farmers get free advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 DEC 2008
The Financial Planning Association of Australia's (FPA) pro bono advice program trial in the New South Wales region of Sunraysia has resulted in a dozen referrals from rural financial counsellors to financial planners just over a year. Susan Grice ...