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More million dollar members for MDRT

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... out by MDRT, which includes metrics measuring the success of their business. MDRT is an international, independent association of over 31,500 members of the world's life insurance and financial services professionals from 464 companies in more than 80 ...

Australians up on luck, down on savings

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... they would like in retirement and this is alarming," said Mark Rantall chief executive officer of Financial Planning Association. "Increased consumer education and ultimately engagement with their superannuation portfolios is imperative if we are to ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) Working Group. "We believe the Working Group will lead the way in informing the Government on the real impact of reform on consumers, advisers, the financial ...

Rainmaker unveils winners of the 2010 Marketing Excellence Awards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 27 AUG 2010
... AustralianSuper's 'A big move forward' insurance campaign * BT's 'Super for Life' campaign * The Financial Planning Association's 'Blogstar' campaign 11. Rainmaker Business Development Manager of the Year (Investment Management) WINNER: Robert Bluzmanis ...

Home trouble

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 AUG 2010
... quoting the experts used to describe last night's disappointing US housing data. Latest figures from the National Association of Realtors has again proved the phrase "safe as houses" wrong -- as it had during America's housing meltdown of 2007-2008. ...

ASFA calls on Cooper to aid SuperStream reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on Jeremy Cooper, chair of the Super System Review panel, to write a paper that will outline the right framework to deliver key SuperStream reforms. The paper will be presented at ...

Nothing to fear in hung parliament

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... have a discretionary vote on all other legislation. Pauline Vamos, chief executive of peak superannuation group the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), said the hung parliament provides an important opportunity for super funds to ...

S&P places CFS funds on hold

S&P RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... Andrew Yap. "While we acknowledge that 452 is regarded by CFS as a 'cornerstone' investment, due to its distribution association, we have been unable to get clarity from CFS as to its intention to retain or terminate the manager 452".

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... investment conference in Sydney next month. The Responsible Investment Academy, backed by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA), has been developing programs to help investment professionals integrate environmental, social and ...

Election campaign ignores seniors

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... politicians are actively targeting swing seats in Queensland and Western Sydney, the National Seniors Australia (NSA), the Association of Independent Retirees (AIR) and the Federation of Ethnic Community Councils (FECCA) said both parties have largely ...