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Leeanne Turner wins FEAL fund executive of the year

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
Motor Trades Association of Australia Superannuation Fund (MTAA Super) chief executive Leeanne Turner has won the 2014 fund executive of the year by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) and AMP Capital. Turner has more than 25 years' experience ...

Digital advice to jumpstart $5.6 trillion land grab

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 AUG 2014
The next big wave of advice will come from a business model that is gaining traction overseas, but is yet to be fully embraced in Australia. For the early adopters, it could be the foundation of a sustainable and exciting growth for their practices. ...

FSC Industry Excellence Award winners announced

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014

General advice is not advice: Rantall

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 8 AUG 2014
The term 'general advice' is misleading to consumers, and would be more appropriately labeled 'product sales', Financial Planning Association chief executive Mark Rantall has said. Speaking to a full house of Financial Services Council conference delegates ...

ASIC cracks down on advisers over PI insurance

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has cancelled seven Australian financial services (AFS) licenses that did not comply with professional indemnity (PI) insurance obligations. The review targeted licensees which had not requested ...

Planning industry on brink of golden era

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 AUG 2014
... financial planning industry is on the verge of a golden era, but it must do everything it can to be seen as a fully-fledged profession, according to AMP executive director of financial planning Steve Helmich. The senior planning executive argued the ...

Clients prefer good reputation, knowledge over low fees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 AUG 2014
Clients consider the financial adviser's good reputation, knowledge and expertise to be more important than low fees or even independence from large financial institutions. The latest CoreData Keys to Growth Report 2014 shows that client's top key considerations ...

AFA Excellence in Education state winners announced

HARRY PAGE  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
The state winners of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) 2014 Excellence in Education Award (the Award) were announced at the AFA July National Roadshow. The 2014 finalists for are Charles Badenach from Main Street Financial Solutions, Shaun ...

Super fund trustees say manager fees too high

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
More than 40% of super fund investment trustees believe fund managers will need to trim their fees to remain competitive. A However, just 6% of managers agree. The figures came from two corresponding surveys conducted by Frontier Advisors. The consultant ...

BOQ completes acquisition of specialist Investec business

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2014
BOQ has officially completed its acquisition of Investec Australia's professional finance and asset Finance & leasing businesses. The asset finance & leasing business will merge with the existing BOQ Finance team. "This acquisition expands our business ...