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Van Der Wielen heads to UK group Friends Life

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Just 12 months and three weeks after taking the top job, John Van Der Wielen has resigned from ANZ Wealth as managing director to move to UK group, Friends Life. Friends Life brings together the UK operations of Friends Provident and the life assurance ...

Willing America into a dip

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 22 AUG 2011
Are we there yet? This question seems to be in everyone's mind at the moment. There here means an American recession and perhaps a European one. I must admit that despite checking up on the indicators that the US National Bureau of Economic Research ...

Super funds need modern platforms to disclose holdings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds worried about the cost of disclosing their portfolio holdings need to ditch their old legacy platforms, one of the world's biggest platform providers said yesterday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) this ...

PIS names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Peter Walther has landed the top job at Professional Investment Services, starting on Monday as chief executive officer of the independently-owned financial advice business, three weeks after founder, Robbie Bennetts, moved into a part-time role. Professional ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
A slew of bad news from Europe and poor economic data from the US prompted the Australian dollar to tank almost one US cent overnight. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the Australian dollar was trading at 103.89 US cents, down from 104.83 US cents on Thursday. ...

...AMP planner numbers on the increase

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Despite industry talk that advisers were deserting, AMP Financial Planning adviser numbers are stronger than ever, while the majority of AXA advisers have pledged commitment to the brand. The numbers, as part of the half yearly results announced this ...

CBD vacancies hit 2-year low

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Office vacancy rates falling to their lowest level in two years reinforces the recovery in direct property returns, albeit it doesn't resolve the mixed messages coming from the sector. Total vacancy in Australia's office markets decreased from 9.6 to ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was over half a US cent higher on Thursday, after reaching 106.00 US cents overnight for the first time in two-weeks. At 0710 AEST on Thursday, the Australian dollar was trading at 105.44 US cents, up from 104.78 US cents on Wednesday. ...

Help for advisers with super death tax impact on SMSFs

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees and financial advisors can participate in a webinar tomorrow on how to minimise the impact of the new "super death tax" draft ruling with anti-detriment law. Draft ruling TR 2011/D3, if enacted, will apply retrospectively ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 AUG 2011
The Australian dollar was higher on Wednesday although risk appetite was waning, after the release of contrasting economic data from the US and Europe overnight. At 0710 AEST on Wednesday, the Australian dollar was trading at 104.72 US cents, up from ...