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CFS names new executive manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
The Commonwealth Bank's group executive wealth management, Annabel Spring today announced the appointment of Linda Elkins as the new executive general manager of Colonial First State. Prior to her new role, Elkins was general manager of marketing and ...

Insurance cover launched for SMSFs

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
Self-managed superannuation fund provider, Self Super Insurance has launched insurance cover products for art and collectable assets designed specifically for SMSFs. Self Super Insurance urges Self-managed superannuation fund's (SMSF) to properly insure ...

ASX calls on ASIC to regulate dark pools

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
The Australian Securities Exchange has called on the Australian Securities & Investments Commission to crack down on dark pool trades in Australia. Dark pools are orders to buy or sell shares that are executed outside the transparent ''lit'' markets. ...

Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Two leading industry associations expect the next generation of advice clients to be attracted to financial advisers possessing the right soft skills, industry-specific education and strong ethics. The differences between the service offerings of Gen ...

Aust Ethical partners with Russell

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
Australian Ethical Super has appointed global asset manager Russell Investments to deliver administration services to the fund's 14,000 members. Modern and scalable technology was a major draw card for Australian Ethical's choice of Russell Investments ...

Crystal Wealth appoints former Multiport CEO

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
Boutique financial advisory and investment management firm Crystal Wealth Partners has named former Multiport chief executive John McIlroy as company director and shareholder. Prior to joining Crystal Wealth Partners, McIlroy was the founder of SMSF ...

CGT relief for super funds backdated

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
Financial Services and Superannuation Minister, Bill Shorten, has released exposure draft legislation on income tax relief for merging superannuation funds for public comment. The draft legislation takes into account several of the issues raised by ...

Portfolio Disclosure guideline released

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
A working group formed by the Financial Services Council has put together draft guidelines for portfolio disclosure in response to ASIC's call for super funds and managed funds to disclose their investments last year. The guidelines will propose that ...

Vision for the future

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
Financial services minister Bill Shorten said that by 2017, the industry will be unrecognisable, predicting the age of commission-free super and greater convergence of retail and industry super funds. The minister said that within five years, the transition ...

CFSGAM appoints senior resources analyst

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 31 JUL 2012
Colonial First State Global Asset Management has named Peter Mangano as a senior analyst for its Global Resources team. Prior to joining Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFSGAM) he worked for IPD Analytics in Miami, where he held the role ...