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HOST-PLUS drops five-day rule

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 DEC 2008
HOST-PLUS has removed the five-day investment switching rule so members can change investment options on the last day of the month and be moved into that strategy the next day. Previously HOST-PLUS members needed to submit any changes to their investment ...

Fund managers shift away from cash

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Australian fund managers' appetite for cash investments fell from 50 per cent to 13 per cent in six months, according to a survey. The Russell Investments Investment Manager Outlook (IMO) survey found the number of Australian fund managers that are ...

FPSA moves operations to Melbourne

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) is relocating its head office from Queensland to Melbourne after adding five east coast based financial advice practices and 10 advisers to its network since the beginning of the financial year. The move ...

Coombe names wealth management execs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 1 DEC 2008
BT Financial Group chief executive, Rob Coombe has announced the combined Westpac/St.George wealth management business executive team. Coombe named John Shuttleworth as superannuation & investment solutions general manager; Mark Smith as insurance general ...

QSuper searches for CIO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
The $21 billion QSuper has hired QIC deputy chief executive, Brad Holzberger as interim chief investment officer while the fund searches for someone to fill the role on a permanent basis next year. Holzberger, also QIC executive general manager of client ...

Masu settles Westpoint case

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Masu Financial Management has settled a class action brought by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) for 85 investors sold Westpoint Group financial products. The Federal Court of Australia settled the two remaining complaints ...

Clean tech sector continues to expand

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 28 NOV 2008
Financial planners should be confident the clean technology sector is a viable long-term opportunity after US based investment in the sector rose 55 per cent to more than $2.4 billion over a year, according to CVC Sustainable Investments. Sean Wiles ...

Austock MA service signs six

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
Austock Asset Management has already signed six financial planning dealer groups and boutiques to its new managed account service after partnering with Investment Administration Services. Austock Asset Management's partnership with managed account technology ...

IOOF Pursuit to reach $1bn FUA milestone

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
IOOF's flagship Pursuit Select product is to hit the $1 billion in funds under advice milestone as financial planning clients and investors pursue savings across multiple super accounts. But getting to the billion-dollar mark didn't come easy, said ...

ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is giving self managed super fund (SMSF) auditors a helping hand with eSAT, a electronic superannuation compliance audit tool. The audit tool provides a reference feature, relevant case studies and a list of questions ...