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Super funds need to educate members: Quadrant

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 28 NOV 2006
... added services to ensure all Australians have access to an adequate retirement income." Quadrant introduced financial advice for its members in 2002 and currently offers members free financial advice on their superannuation. Quadrant Superannuation currently ...

The manager matters in private equity: Unigestion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 10 NOV 2006
... Australian private equity investment sector, di Valmarana highlighted some of Unigestion's concerns and also issued some advice for Australian investors seeking private equity opportunities. "The biggest concern for many in private equity is the amount ...

Investec measures value of advice

... African financial services giant Investec. The group's local private advisory arm specialises in providing financial advice for high net worth investors or those with investable assets of between $2 million to $20 million. Michelle Baltazar

Tassie investment schemes wound up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 OCT 2006
... Act. The court also ordered the companies themselves be wound up. In May Cavanough was banned from providing financial advice for 10 years. John Gibbons of Ernst & Young has been appointed liquidator of SMS Advising Group, SMS Administration and the ...

Government launches Super Best Practice Guide

... add further value to existing procedures and checklists already in place. "In particular, it provides good general advice for trustees and administrators that will assist them in managing a successful implementation of the superannuation proposals that ...

RetireInvest to focus on aged care

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2006
... Sydney but to be rolled out to Melbourne and Brisbane, with Gadens law firm for CLA members. Gadens specialises in legal advice for the health and aged care sectors. O'Grady said that the strategy of providing quality advice to the aged care sector is ...

Finsia and ASX to educate advisers on listed products

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
... and published in 2005 found that one in three direct share owners use a financial planner as their primary source of advice for direct shares. The ASX Accredited Listed Product Adviser (ALPA) program is focused on giving advice professionals a detailed ...

AMP spins off back office

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
... change was about driving efficiency. "Our goal is to be partner of choice for planners and to lead the market in quality advice for customers. This requires market leading operations and services and these changes are designed to strengthen our ability ...

Associations need to raise standards themselves: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... wants.. an understanding of goods and services.. and some simple consumer issues." The theme of the week was "good advice for peace of mind," but for older generations and "investors of today" that sense of security will depend on both the effectiveness ...

Super adviser loses license after ASIC super switching survey

... compliance and complaints handling procedures. Barbara Cavanough has been banned from providing financial services advice for 10 years. Michelle Baltazar