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Push for redemption freeze lifts: PASL

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 JUL 2009
Super fund trustees should not be afraid to challenge redemption freezes and question the validity of the Responsible Entity model if it's in their members' interests, said Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASL). PASL made the comments ...

IFSA appoints Brogden as CEO

IFSA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... Party and opposition leader, John Brogden, has been appointed chief executive of the Investment & Financial Services Association. Brogden will take up his post on 28th of August, following the resignation of IFSA's current chief executive, Richard Gilbert. ...

FICA names chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUL 2009
... Duncan Fairweather as the council's chair. Fairweather is an executive director at the Australian Financial Markets Association (AFMA) - formerly the International Banks & Securities Association for eight years. He takes over from Richard Gilbert, who ...

Berry Fin Services ready for next growth phase

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 13 JUL 2009
... bought a 40 per cent stake in Berry Financial Services which was founded by Berry, chair at the Financial Planning Association (FPA). ComCorp Financial Advice is a principal member of the FPA. This represents the first purchase by ComCorp after MMC Contrarian ...

ASIC lifts restrictions on intra-fund advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUL 2009
... assistance to the average fund member who does not have the money to go to a financial planner," said Pauline Vamos, the association's chief executive. But the financial planning community disagrees. In a media statement, FPA chief executive Jo-Anne ...

SMSF trustee group closes

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
The Self Managed Superannuation Member's Association (SMSMA), which represents the interests of trustees, has closed up shop after launching less than two years ago. The SMSMA has closed and its membership has been given the opportunity to join the ...

Investors shift more money outside super

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUL 2009
The increasing number of government reviews and recent Federal Budget changes to super have prompted clients to boost investments outside of super to fund their retirement, said Centric Wealth advisers. According to Anne-Marie Esler, technical services ...

UK pensions demand more face time with fundies

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... billion in assets found pension funds are putting more fund managers on a "regular performance review". The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), which 1,200 pension funds and $1.6 trillion in assets, survey found nearly half of pension funds ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
... due to announce its decision on interest rate at 1430 AEST. In data, the Australian Industry Group/Housing Industry Association Australian Performance of Construction Index for June also is due, and the Manpower/Melbourne Institute employment report ...

Fin services back associations

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 6 JUL 2009
... associations and industry bodies such as the FPA, ASFA and SPAA despite pressure to cut costs. The Financial Planning Association (FPA), Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA) and the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) ...