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Portfolio Partners offsets co2 with tree-planting program

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
Portfolio Partners has announced a partnership with CO2 Australia to sequester its greenhouse gas emissions by planting mallee eucalyptus trees in NSW and Victoria. Working to offset the estimated 680 tonnes in carbon emissions the company produces ...

APRA modernises data collection

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has released a proposal to modernise its data collection for life companies, including friendly societies. Seeking to reduce the number of data collection forms from 53 for life insurers and 31 for ...

PE boom poses risks: IMF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2007
Growth in private equity and leveraged buyouts (LBOs) pose risks to an otherwise positive global economic outlook, according to the International Monetary Fund's half-yearly Global Financial Stability Report. According to the IMF, strong corporate performance ...

Sunsuper launches free advice call centre

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Sunsuper has introduced a new member advice centre to provide free over-the-phone financial advice to members. Following a successful trial, the centre's introduction completes a suite of Sunsuper financial advice services, including the member service ...

Navigator broadens its horizons

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 APR 2007
Navigator has announced its largest ever fund list increase, with 26 new funds available across the Navigator Personal Retirement Plan and the Personal Investment Plan. Responding to interest in more conservative, less accumulation-focused funds, Navigator ...

New Jersey Govt spends teachers' future fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 10 APR 2007
The New Jersey Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund seemed in dire trouble last week as it was revealed funds destined for retirement funding had been diverted to cover more immediate expenditure, in a theme echoing some of the recent debate around Australia's ...

IFSA toughens up conflicts and ethics standards

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has released a revised code of ethics and conduct, with a strong focus on conflict of interest, transparency and training of staff. Conflict of interest guidelines in particular are spelled out ...

Adviser confidence way up: ING

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 5 APR 2007
Adviser confidence has rocketed in the past year, according to an ING survey, with double the number of advisers bullish about growth prospects in the year ahead compared the the last year. Around 75 per cent of the 800 advisers surveyed during the ...

CGT overshadows Simpler Super benefits: Centric

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
Anne-Marie Esler of Centric Wealth argues that while the new simpler super rules are a significant step forward, issues relating to capital gains tax (CGT) have been overlooked. Esler outlined what she considered the five main issues regarding super ...

Challenger buys into new UK telecoms

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007