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MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
In the new edition of Financial Standard we feature a special report on cash flow management and an education feature focusing on upskilling for wealth creation professionals, as well as latest news, views and regular features. Financial Standard's ...

SMARTpension receives five-star rating

MARK STORY  |  FRIDAY, 19 OCT 2012
SMARTpension, the pension division of industry super fund Professional Associations Super, has been awarded CANSTAR's five-star rating for "outstanding value" in 2012. One of only seven funds to receive a five-star rating for members with medium ($400,000) ...

Towers Watson appoints new director

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Towers Watson, the global professional services company, has appointed Adam Hall as director of its Australian organisational surveys and insights team. Towers Watson is engaged in management consultancy, helping organisations improve performance. It ...

Advisers force life premiums down

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 OCT 2012
Financial advisers are the driving force behind falling premium rates on life cover products, according to ClearView's Clive Levinthal. A recent joint study by the life insurer and industry information supplier Plan For Life shows that premiums have ...

Super fund launches mobile site

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Professional Associations Super has launched a new mobile site for members of Recruitment Super, Accountants Super and Australian Enterprise Super enabling them to access information about their superannuation account via their mobile phone. The move ...

Countplus partners with Hood Sweeny

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
ASX-listed Countplus has acquired a 25% stake in South Australian based professional services firm Hood Sweeny. Under the agreement, Hood Sweeney will continue to operate independently under its own Australia Financial Services Licence and Australian ...

Mason Stevens appoints head of equities

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012
Mason Stevens has appointed Jack Chemello as head of equities in a newly created role, it was announced today. Chemello joins from BT where he was portfolio manager of the flagship BT Imputation fund. He also managed BT's ethical funds and was responsible ...

IQPC conference tackles operational risk

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
The IQPC Financial Services Operational Risk and Compliance conference in early December is designed to help advisers assess risk, get the most from their budget and develop strategies to overcome the challenges posed by regulatory change. Recent scandals ...

Hultgren appointed MDRT Australia chairman

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 15 OCT 2012
Geelong based financial adviser and Principal of Chapman Welsh Financial Services Ross Hultgren has been appointed Australian national chairperson of the Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT). The MDRT is one of the premier global associations for financial ...

AFA names finalists for the Adviser of the Year Award

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... great hands. "We are seeing innovation flourish and practice leadership grow and these finalists are a credit to this profession and the life changing advice they provide." Colin Morgan, chief executive of Zurich's life and investments business and sponsor ...