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Dwyer named fund exec of year

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
... First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer AM has been named Fund Executive of the Year by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership with AMP Capital. The award recognises leadership, innovation and achievement by a fund executive ...

MLC appoints head of client succession

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2012
... his new role, Arnold will assume responsibility for MLC's key Connect 4 Growth program. Arnold has a longstanding association with NAB and has worked with the bank for the last 20 years and was most recently regional credit executive in its New South ...

Talkin' bout my generation

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... "advice as a profession" at a recent Financial Services Council conference. Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said, Baby Boomer advisers are great with clients because they have the right people skills, but ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 AUG 2012
... Bank of Australia board meets to make its interest rate decision while the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association releases the performance of construction index for July. In equities news, Cochlear, Transurban Group and Bradken are due ...

CGT relief for super funds backdated

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2012
... flexibility and reduce their administrative and compliance costs," said Shorten. Australia's peak superannuation body, the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) welcomes the Government's draft legislation which will change tax laws ...

FSC launches life commission claw-back

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... months of consultation with our life insurance and financial advice network members." Despite the consultation the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Financial Planning Association (FPA), "have not given their full support at this stage," Brogden ...

AMP Capital hires MD for Asia

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2012
... officer for Hong Kong and head of institutional business Asia. Ching is also the chair of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. "Appointing Kerry as Managing Director Asia reflects our commitment to deliver on our strategy of continuing to grow ...

ACSA lends weight to ASIC tech focus

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 2 AUG 2012
... engaging with ASIC around expectations concerning some aspects of custodian behaviour. The Australian Custodial Services Association (ACSA) said following a report from ASIC, the focus on technology, Straight Through Processing, operational risk management ...

AusSuper introduces new member risk framework

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... The new approach factored in the Standard Risk Measure guidance released by the Financial Services Council (FSC) and Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA) last year. The purpose of this Standard Risk Measure is to allow super fund members to ...

GESB appoints new member director

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 AUG 2012
... to his role at the Department of Transport, Townsing is a serving Community & Public Sector Union and Civil Service Association Councillor, is Chairman of the Civil Service Association's Superannuation Committee and serves on the Public Service Appeals ...