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Mixed reaction on shorting ban lift

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 MAY 2009
... than what they were, so I think it's a pretty sensible time to... make the change." The Australian Securities Lending Association also applauded the lifting of the ban, stating that the move will put Australia back at a "level playing field" with other ...

Nooo Commission strips trailing fees off home loans

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
... under the consumer code and must follow national standardised rules. But Taggart, who is also the president of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), stressed that the decision to develop the product happened well before the fee-for-service debate ...

AFA calls for Rising Star in advice

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) is calling for nominations for the 2009 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award, an annual award that goes to the best up-and-coming professional in the advice industry. Richard Klipin, the association's chief executive ...

FPA and Bannister Mansfield settle in court

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) and Bannister Mansfield have settled in court and the financial planning firm's director, Gavin Murphy, has apologised for the ads placed in the media. The FPA started proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia ...

Debate advice, not advisers: Sherry

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... consumers. "If you want bespoke high end financial advice you have to pay for it," Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA), told a packed house at the AFA's Melbourne luncheon yesterday. Klipin's views were reinforced ...

UniSuper hires former CFS chief as CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2009
... in industry policy development, serving as board member and deputy chairman of the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA). "Like everyone, UniSuper is facing a challenging investment environment. However, John's combined experience and expertise ...

PASL to tap alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
The $1.2 billion Professional Associations Superannuation Limited industry fund has its eyes set on boosting its exposure to alternative investments. Paul Kessell, investment manager for PASL which oversees the combined investment strategies of AESuper ...

Planners face higher PI fees

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... But the policies received mixed response from the market. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive at the Financial Planning Association (FPA), said consumers would bear the increased cost to financial planners, who are required to be members of an EDR scheme. ...

Seeking equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2009
... where's the confusion with the US housing report? The contradiction lies in the fact that only two days ago, a National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo report showed that its index of US builder confidence rose to 16 in May - the highest level ...

Trustees hot on ESG course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2009
... Reynolds, chief executive at AIST, said the course is different to the federal government funded Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA) course, which is designed for all investment professionals, whereas the AIST course is specifically ...