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Industry funds lead super growth in March quarter

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2013
Industry superannuation funds lead the superannuation industry growth during the March quarter, according to the latest quarterly report by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA). Over the 12 months to March 31, 2013, total estimated ...

Lazard AM Australia names new CEO

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 MAY 2013
Lazard Asset Management has appointed Susan Roberts as chief executive of its Australian business, Financial Standard can reveal. In the new role Roberts will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Lazard's Australian and New Zealand business. ...

AMG deepens Australian focus with new role

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has appointed Cameron Dickman to the newly created role of director, sub-advisory distribution for Australia. Dickman will be responsible for retail and wholesale business development for AMG's affiliates. AMG said in ...

FPSA makes senior appointment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
netwealth has appointed of Lisa Faferko as Financial Planning Services Australia (FPSA) head of licensee operations. In March this year FPSA came under the umbrella of netwealth Advice Group, alongside Pathway Licensee Services and Bridgeport Financial ...

MySuper a challenge to fund differentiation: AusSuper

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
While MySuper will provide Australians with a single low-cost balanced option with common features across funds, it has challenged marketers who must consider ways to differentiate their funds. "The 'compare the pair' campaigns are gone, there's no ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened slightly higher despite falls in resources stocks. IG market strategist Stan Shamu said commodity prices continued to fall overnight and he expected resources stocks to drop during the day, especially gold. "Commodities ...

Enshrinement of "financial planner" closer to becoming law

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
The terms "financial planner" and "financial adviser" took a step closer to being enshrined in law after a Parliamentary Joint Committee (PJC) was asked to provide a report on the issue. With the Coalition confirming they would not oppose the bill ...

Advice proposition props up mortgage broker market share

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 16 MAY 2013
A focus on providing customers with tailored advice has helped the mortgage broking industry retain its market share in the face of strong competition from the lending market, according to Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) chief executive ...

CommBank wealth division enjoys strong March quarter

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)'s wealth management and insurance division grew by 4% in the three months to 31 March. In an update to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Australia's largest company said that funds under administration and ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
The Australian market has opened flat as gains for defensive stock offset losses for Westpac and Macquarie banks. IG market strategist Evan Lucas said Westpac and Macquarie were dragging down the market as both went ex-dividend. "It's a bit of a weak ...