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Reverse mortgage regulation lacks cohesion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
Regulation is one of the key talking points around the equity release and reverse mortgage industry, but the Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) conference last week heard that no one body yet has the jurisdiction to regulate ...

Schroders welcomes new head of sales

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
Schroder Investment Management Australia has appointed Brian Scott to the newly created position of head of sales. Scott will step into the role on 16 November and the appointment is the fourth senior appointment to be made by Schroders in the past ...

RBC Dexia appoints new Aussie head

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 24 OCT 2006
RBC Dexia Investor Services has a new head and managing director for its Australian operations as outgoing head Alex Muto prepares to transition into a new role in the company. Head of technical sales, Scott MacDonald, will step up to lead the company ...

AXA's value of advice translating into happy customers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
Research commissioned by AXA Financial Planning to gauge the success of its 'value of advice' strategy found that more than 90 per cent of clients were so happy with their adviser they would recommend them to friends and colleagues. The study was undertaken ...

Bluestone crossing the Tasman for NZ equity release

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 23 OCT 2006
Equity release specialist group Bluestone is expanding its footprint across the Tasman with the launch of a range of equity release products in the New Zealand market. With backing from Westpac's institutional banking arm, Bluestone is entering a New ...

Korchinski steps down as head of AAS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
Stuart Korchinski has stepped down as the head of Australian Administration Services (AAS) after Telstra sold the business to Link Market Services at the end of August. AAS, the superannuation administration arm of Telstra's KAZ Group, was sold to Link ...

Tassie investment schemes wound up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has succeeded in its bid to have two Tasmanian unregistered managed funds wound up. ASIC obtained orders in the Tasmanian District Registry of the Federal Court of Australia to wind up the ...

Reverse mortgage sector picking up pace

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
In the first comprehensive study undertaken on the Australian reverse mortgage industry, actuarial firm Trowbridge Deloitte reported that the sector had doubled its value in the last 18 months as the reverse mortgage products gained traction. The study ...

BT scores another TelstraSuper mandate

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
BT Financial Group has been awarded a $100 million concentrated Australian equities mandate from TelstraSuper. TelstraSuper already has mandates with BT for cash and the BT Global Return Fund. Peter Mitchell, BT's senior institutional business development ...

Guy Strapp to be replaced at BT

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
Guy Strapp will be replaced as general manager and chief investment officer of BT Financial Group after resigning from the group. Strapp, who has resigned to pursue a new challenge next year, will be replaced by Dirk Morris who has experience working ...