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Advisory firm directors may challenge ASIC ban

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011
... imposed the ban for failing to disclose an equity return agreement between Seagrims and Astarra, and money received for advertising, failing to give a statement of advice to a client when recommending the client switch funds and failing to make reasonable ...

Customers rate SMSFs the best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... their superannuation's performance are more likely to switch their funds, and with the industry funds continuing their advertising assault the retail funds are likely to continue to face ongoing pressure."

Bravura launches mobile super site

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... superannuation and access real time account information on their mobiles. The site will provide a platform for targeted advertising and member education, as well as delivering possible cost efficiencies through a reduction in call centre activity.

Oakeshott won't back FOFA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2011
... changes. A restructured package will however conicide with an aggregate $50 million in advice industry mass market advertising campaigns, which are expected to be modified to take the fight outside the parliament and direct to consumers. Oakeshott's ...

Advisers hampered by conflicted platforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011
... Financial Group (Westpac). Connie McKeage, chief executive of OneVue, said the big institutionals spent a lot of money on advertising, public relations and political lobbying which could make it tough for newcomers to compete. "Distribution networks ...

AFA targets online ad campaign

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 MAY 2011
The advice industry's latest advertising campaign to be to run by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will use a highly targeted online strategy rather than be designed to go head to head with the industry funds on national television. "We are ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2011
... Warner Bros and HBO, said its first-quarter earnings fell 10 per cent because of a lack of hit movies in the period. Advertising revenue rebounded, but its shares still fell 3.3 per cent. AOL's net income dropped sharply as the internet company reported ...

Nine to propel YBR into retail sector

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... footprint in financial services. The deal will be financed 50 per cent in shares priced at $0.40 and 50 per cent in free advertising for YBR through Nine media outlets over a five year period. "Nine is a media giant and the convergence of their diversified ...

FPA scores 94pc approval

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... only individual planning professionals having the right to vote going forward. A five year, $15 million brand and advertising campaign will start later this year to promote the FPA. The FPA has about 8000 members of which 5500 are CFP certified.

Adviser remuneration debate sparks fly

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 MAR 2011
... charged to members. "As they are not-for-profit, they must be using admin fees to fund their multi-million dollar advertising campaigns in print and on TV. It's hard to see how this use of money 'profits members'," said Fox. Fox said the issue of underinsurance ...