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Advant Online signs AXA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... existing clients and prospects in a compliant framework - it means our advisers can better articulate the value of financial advice they provide," said Helen Aynbund, communications manager at AXA. The online program was designed so advisers can meet ...

Adviser award highlights need for women-centric advice

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... Klipin, chief executive officer, AFA. The award recognises outstanding achievement and leadership within the financial advice industry. It will be rolled out around Australia in May, to coincide with the 100th International Women's Day calendar and the ...

Platforms bounce back after GFC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
... the same period and illustrates the adviser supply squeeze that has forced the policy shift towards intra-fund financial advice. Rainmaker found that the fastest growing platform is IOOF Portfolio Service Investments followed by their Allocated Pension. ...

ASIC starts shadow shopping

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) will look at the "quality" of retirement financial advice available to consumers in a new shadow shopping exercise that will start this year. ASIC will begin shadow shopping research to judge ...

Blue-collar workers shun advice: survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... is more likely to fall prey to dodgy financial products because it is 'not their nature' to seek professional financial advice. In a study conducted late last year, "Unemployed and struggling: The lack of financial help-seeking behaviour exhibited by ...

ISN urges members to seek intra-fund advice

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... have started a national advertising campaign across major metropolitan newspapers to urge their members to seek financial advice from their fund. Umbrella group, Industry Super Network (ISN), said the awareness campaign would help members who just have ...

Russell names new MD corporate super

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... Group and positions in investments, risk management, product management, life insurance, member services and financial advice across 25 years. "Peck has already brought great value to the team and has been instrumental in growing this important area ...

Flare up over MoneySmart

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... has taken the recommendation one step further by asking consumers to request an upfront assessment of what any financial advice will cost them. "As a profit-to-members industry super fund, we do not pay commissions to financial advisers and recommend ...

Millennium3 recruits PIS exec

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAR 2011
Financial advice dealer group, Millennium3, has named former Professional Investment Services (PIS) group manager of risk, Winton Aslin, as its new life risk executive director. In his new role, Aslin will be responsible for the growth of the life business ...

ASIC clampdown on poor business models in advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... Commission (ASIC) will introduce tough measures - including suspension or cancellation of licences - against financial advice groups that have turned complacent on their compliance and dispute resolution policies. Coming under fire this year, in what ...