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AMP SMSF appoints Burgess as new policy head

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
AMP SMSF has appointed Peter Burgess to the new role of head of policy and technical. Burgess will be responsible for interpreting SMSF legislation to help with the development of SMSF advice as well as technical support for AMP's aligned planner network. ...

SelfWealth provides socially responsible portfolios

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
SelfWealth, an online service that allows investors to compare their portfolios against each other, has partnered with Infinitas Asset Management and will provide a socially responsible and a women-friendly portfolio to its community. SelfWealth users ...

Five Oceans CIO steps down

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Five Oceans Asset Management's Chris Selth has stood down from his role as chief investment officer. He will move to a consultancy position within the firm to enable a smooth transition in his responsibilities. Portfolio managers Kim Tracey and Piers ...

UK adviser reforms drive out 9,400 advisers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The UK's Retail Distribution Review and its push to increase the professionalism of their adviser force has already lead to a 23% collapse in the number of financial advisers. The figures, based on analysis released by the UK Financial Services Authority ...

Extension looks likely for adviser tax advice changes

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The peak financial planning industry bodies are confident treasury will extend the deferment period of the application of the Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) to financial advisers. Currently financial planners providing tax advice as part of financial ...

FSC announces winners of insurance awards

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
The Financial Services Council (FSC) announced the winners of its Life Insurance Industry Excellence Awards held last week. ANZWealth's Maria Crocker won the Young Achievers Award for her dedication, knowledge of the law, life insurance, superannuation ...

AFA launches initiative to connect women in advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has launched an initiative to provide a network and a professional community for women across the full spectrum of the financial advice industry. The 'Inspire' initiative is addressed not only at financial ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
In the latest edition of Financial Standard, we publish our feature report on ethical investing, gathering the views from fund manager Australian Ethical and financial planning group Premium Wealth Management, to name just a couple of ESG investment ...

MFAA to terminate 1,100 mortgage brokers

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) could forfeit nearly half a million dollars in membership fees after it terminated 1,100 of its broker members who failed to meet its new educational requirements. All loan writing members had until ...

NGS launches 2013 scholarship program

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 MAR 2013
The NGS industry fund for non-government schools has invited members to apply for a $5000 professional development scholarship. The NGS scholarship program, following in the footsteps of HESTA's nursing industry awards and the HostPlus 'cook for your ...