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FPA partners with Deakin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUN 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is one step further to improving adviser understanding on life insurance after partnering with Deakin University to develop an industry recognised life risk adviser program. The corporate education division of ...

KBC Global Water rated recommended

... responsible entity. While the fund was only launched in Australia last year, KBCAM boasts a seven and a half year track record in active water investing with $2.7 billion in assets under management. Lonsec noted in its review that the fund is 'true to ...

Asset signs on IFFP

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
Asset Super has employed Industry Fund Financial Planning (IFFP) to supply single issue advice to its members. The $1.45 billion superannuation fund previously used financial planning firms Money Solutions and Centric Wealth for its seminars and advice ...

Fin advice satisfaction down

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... investors' perception of their financial planers' performance has increased by seven per cent. Lifeplan claims the industry's active communication strategy may be helping clients rein in their expectations of market returns, while simultaneously enhancing ...

Russell launches integrated super banking account

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
... pensioners to stay in the zero tax threshold while harnessing the flexibility of their ATM account. The Russell Private Active Pension (RPAP) follows the release of the ANZ Prime Cash Management Account that was launched in conjunction with ING early ...

Treasury Asia wins $61.9m Skandia mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... fund to Treasury Asia Asset Management. Treasury Asia Asset Management is a boutique investment manager specialising in active investment management in the Asia Pacific region using a bottom up investment strategy with a mid to large capitalisation bias. ...

APRA hunts down 32 funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 JUN 2008
... members." While the funds in question may only be minor impacting a small number of members, APRA's actions signal a more pro-active approach to regulating trustees and follows the release last month last month of a governance review that called into ...

Zurich extends political risk insurance to EMs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
... Europe that is expected to generate over 29 million carbon credits over the next five years," said Anderson. "We are also active in South East Asia, where we have provided political risk coverage for a hydropower project and trade credit insurance for ...

QSuper appoints strategy head

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUN 2008
QSuper Limited has appointed Helen Davis as chief strategy officer. Davis joins QSuper's executive team and will be responsible for driving and developing the superannuation fund's strategic plan, along with achieving the direction set by the QSuper ...

UK instos back climate change fundie

... engagement with companies, policy makers, and other investors around the world," said Moon. With a commitment to long-term and active ownership, USS has initiated and participated in a number of collaborative public equity investor projects covering ...