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FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has accredited the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program on exchange traded funds (ETF) set up by iShares Australia. The CPD program, which can be accessed using the iShares website, provides two ...

Keep co-contributions: HESTA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... co-contribution cut-off. We should be expanding the co-contribution program to increase women's investments." Research from the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics note that the super balance for the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... news, the Australian Bureau of Statistics releases data on sales of new motor vehicles in March. The Housing Industry Association releases its trades report, also for March. In company news, gold miner Newcrest Mining and energy producer Santos release ...

ATO relays transitional rules concerns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
... transitional provisions may not apply to their circumstances," he said. This warning comes after the last SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) conference where D'Ascenzo, said the tax office is targeting illegal early access to retirement ...

Vantage point

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 16 APR 2009
... conditions. Where Wall Street sat, it also saw that US homebuilders confidence returning. The Wells Fargo and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) housing market index rose to 14 in April - the highest since October last year -- from 9 in ...

New sales manager for PASF

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 APR 2009
The Professional Associations Superannuation Fund (PASF) has appointed a new national sales manager. Mark Ashburn has joined the niche diversified wealth management and super fund group to reinforce the push behind RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super ...

Gilbert to retire

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) chief executive, Richard Gilbert, is retiring at the end of September. According to a statement by IFSA, Gilbert will take on a part-time role as associate director of IFSA from then on. It is understood ...

BRIC to BIC

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 APR 2009
... around governance and accountability. A survey of private equity firms conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has revealed China to still be highly favoured, followed by Brazil and then India. "The majority of investors ...

Asteron adds to sales team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... In February, Asteron and Aviva were joint award winners of the 2008 Life Insurance Company of the Year Award by the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life.

Joy Palmer Foundation established to promote ESG

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 APR 2009
... passed away late last year after battling breast cancer. She was also a previous South Australian Chairperson of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia and a Board member of AGEST. Statewide Superannuation Trust Chairperson Nick Begakis ...