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AFA Adviser of Year and Practice of Year semi-finalists announced

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2014
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Zurich Financial Services Australia (Zurich) have announced the semi-finalists in the 2014 AFA Adviser of the Year and Practice of the Year Awards. The Adviser of the Year honour was first awarded in 2003 ...

NAB launches super clearing house

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 26 AUG 2014
National Australia Bank has launched a new superannuation clearing house to enable employers to make superannuation contributions to multiple employee funds and self-managed funds. NAB Super Pay also ensures employers are compliant with the Federal ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
In the latest edition of Financial Standard we look at the managed accounts in the second of a two-part special. We also profile ME Bank CEO Jamie McPhee and cover this year's Financial Services Counctil (FSC) conference in Cairns. You can read these ...

AIA Vitality available on platforms

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
AIA Vitality program is available with Priority Protection from Platform Investors (PPPI) policies on several platforms. The program can be purchased through Asgard, HUB24, LifeFocus, Personal Choice Private, PowerWrap, Portfolio Care and netwealth. ...

FPA turns to social media on Financial Planning Week

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2014
This year's Financial Planning Week by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will turn to social media as a strategy to encourage Australians to seek advice. The FPA will be answering to consumers' questions on financial advice through the 'Ask an ...

IOOF reports record growth

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014
Financial services company IOOF has reported double digit growth in its underlying net profit after tax (UNPAT), reporting a result of $123 million for the full year ending 30 June. UNPAT was up a record 13%, while net profit after tax (NPAT) was $101.3 ...

Perpetual appoints research head from SSgA

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2014
Perpetual Investments has appointed a State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) executive as its new head of research and consultant relationships. George Moromalos will work closely with research houses to manage Perpetual Investments' fund ratings. He will ...

SPAA launches pilot program for "complex" issues

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
... raising the standard of professional advice and skills. It will also give members the opportunity to ask SPAA technical staff for assistance on a range of complex technical issues. It will be available to 100 specialist members in early October and the ...

Perennial Aussie equities fund receives Zenith rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 AUG 2014
Zenith Investment Partners has rated the Perennial Value Wealth Defender fund, which was launched in late May 2014. The fund received a 'recommended' rating from Zenith. The research house said that the fund "provides investors with a unique exposure ...

Skaffold appointment signals assault on SMSF market

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2014
Stock research company Skaffold.com has appointed Trevor Clisby to lead its expansion into financial services and self-managed super fund (SMSF) administrator markets. Clisby's title is head of wholesale markets. He has over 25 years of financial markets ...