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Bowen supports lump sum status quo

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
There is no evidence to suggest Australians abuse their right to withdraw superannuation as a lump sum, Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has said. Addressing delegates at the Financial Services Council conference, the former treasurer said forcing consumers ...

Canadian pension fund buys AMP NZ property portfolio

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 10 JUL 2014
One of Canada's largest pension investors, the Public Sector Pension Investment Board, has bought a complete portfolio of New Zealand properties managed by AMP Capital worth NZ$1 billion. AMP Capital said the sale would allow investors, which include ...

Exceeding your MAXpectations

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
As I count down to the final hours before the weekend, my mind is already racing to next Wednesday, when we host our annual forum and awards for sales and marketing professionals in financial services (a.k.a. MAX). MAX is inspired by TED, the widely-lauded ...

QIC hires exec from Guardians of NZ Super Fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAY 2014
Brisbane-based investment firm Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has appointed an executive from the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation Fund. Neil Williams will finish working at NZ Super at the end of May and will become QIC's managing director ...

Perpetual jettisons Guardian Trust

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2014
Perpetual has sold The New Zealand Guardian Trust Company to Complectus for NZ$68.5 million ($63.3 million). The move follows Perpetual's December 2013 acquisition of The Trust Company which owned Guardian Trust. Perpetual said The New Zealand business ...

Guardian launches referral network strategy guide

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2014
Suncorp-owned dealer group Guardian Advice has launched a new strategy guide aimed at helping its advisers build a "robust" referral network. The 'Centres of Influence' (COI) guide offers guidance on areas such understanding the motivators of referral ...

Costello named Future Fund chair

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 4 FEB 2014
Former Treasurer Peter Costello has been appointed permanent chairman of the Future Fund Board of Guardians. Costello, who has been a member of the Future Fund Board since 2009, has been the acting chairman since the departure of David Gonski last month. ...

Guardian lowers PI insurance premiums for planners

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 31 JAN 2014
In an effort to recognise advisers who provide professional sustainable advice, Guardian Advice and Suncorp Financial Planning are set to lower professional insurance premiums for its planners. Guardian Advice also plans to create accreditation that ...

Government scraps Super Charter

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2013
The government has announced it will scrap Labor's plan to set up a Council of Superannuation Guardians and a Charter of Superannuation Adequacy and Sustainability, arguing it would create unnecessary bureaucracy. The purpose of the Charter was to "clearly ...

Guardian Advice benefits from planner "flight to security"

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013
Guardian Advice has hit the 200 adviser milestone and is benefiting from financial planners' "flight to security," the group's executive manager Simon Harris said. In the past months Guardian Advice has attracted independent advisers from small dealer ...