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FPA begins Westpoint investigation

Twenty-three separate complaints have been received by The Financial Planning Association (FPA) against possible members who advised clients on Westpoint investments, triggering the organisation to begin investigations. FPA chairman, Corinna Dieters ...

IFSA to pressure Government for super tax breaks

IFSA will renew the push for the Government to cut front-end superannuation tax, saying such incentives would stem the current retirement savings gap of $452 billion to less than half of its current size. IFSA's Richard Gilbert said high on the agenda ...

And the award goes to Asgard, Macq and CFS First Choice

The top three investment platforms in the country - Asgard adviserNET, Macquarie Wrap and CFS First Choice - are within a hair's difference of each other on the performance stakes, according to a recent survey on the best of the best in the platform ...

Charity begins at Hunter Hall

Ethical investment manager Hunter Hall International is to donate 5 per cent of its 2005 pre-tax profits to charities, and urges other fund managers to adopt similar philanthropic measures. The group will present cheques totalling around $700,000 to ...

Clients push S&P to make ratings simpler

Standard & Poor's (S&P) is not making a big song-and-dance about it but the ratings house has dramatically changed its ratings scheme due to client demand for a simpler structure. Previously S&P would produce three separate ratings namely ratings for ...

Van Eyk clarifies ratings methods

Van Eyk has tightened its ratings scheme to give clients 'greater clarity' when selecting fund managers. More than just a tweaking process, the group will introduce three new ratings 'BB', 'Screened' and 'Information Only' with the last two replacing ...

Mercer NZ to take over GRT

The Global Retirement Trust (GRT) will pass five of its retirement schemes onto Superannuation provider, Mercer Human Resources Consulting in New Zealand when it closes on September 30. The transition will see approximately $A 420 million in assets ...

Australian Wealth Management posts modest debut results

Australian Wealth Management (AWM) has posted a $113,000 maiden net profit for the six months to March 31, in line with forecasts set out in its scheme book prior to listing. The profit included one off separation and restructuring costs to the tune ...

ASIC alerts super fund members about large exit fees

A recent review of the extent and nature of superannuation exit fees conducted by ASIC has found at least 550,000 Australians are members of superannuation funds that may charge substantial exit or termination fees when members attempt to move their ...

Another casualty in Tasmanian solicitor schemes

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has picked up another scalp in its campaign against solicitors mortgages after Haydn Dodge of Sorrel, Tasmania pleaded guilty to fraud charges in the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Hodge, pleaded ...