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BT's Corporate Super cup runeth over

... the inflows came from the Westpac financial planning and advice channel and 47 per cent came from the external financial advisor market. BT Financial Group's director of corporate superannuation, sales Geoff Peck attributes the increase in inflows to ...

Medical insurance is as easy as ABC

Financial advisors will soon receive a guide of medical definitions developed by Aviva Australia. The guide has been developed to assist people choosing an insurance product and want to understand more of the risks that insurance can cover and the protection ...

Exchange Traded Funds on the road

A national roadshow will be launched to highlight the benefits of exchange traded funds (ETFs). The roadshow has been organised by the ASX, SsgA and Citigroup and will include an educational program aimed at financial planners, advisors and accountants. ...

Beware the cold calling con artist

... August and September 2004. The usual method of operation for the scams is for a person based overseas to act as a financial advisor or stockbroker and make contact with investor either on the phone or via email with promises of high returns from non-existent ...

Next generation software from IWL

IWL has launched the revised version of its financial advisory software VisiPlan 7.0. IWL general manager of financial advisory solutions Ross Johnson said the software is aimed at providing an integrated approach to wealth management by incorporating ...

Investors win damages case for bad advice

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 JUN 2004
A group of investors has won a damages action in a Victorian court against a financial advisory service, claiming losses of up to $30 million in investment schemes. In a judgment handed down yesterday in the Victorian Supreme Court, Justice Phillip ...

HFA Group releases results of advisor survey on absolute return funds

Australia's financial advisors are confident equity markets will continue to improve over the coming year, but see a growing role for absolute return strategies to protect investors' from potential market falls, according to HFA Research, a division ...

Distributor sees continued growth in non-advisory services

Non-advisory online platform services will be underpinned by rapid growth in do-it-yourself (D-I-Y) super, according to Michael Lannon, managing director of 20/20 Funds Direct Invest. The claims follow the recent departure of National Australia Bank's ...

Macquarie provides solution for FSR compliance

Macquarie Bank has provided a solution for financial advisory businesses that require a $20,000 Performance Bond in order to apply for a new Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) for compliance with the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). The ...

Saunders agrees to new challenges

Challenger Financial Services Group has announced the appointment of Caroline Saunders to the role of Head of Manager Research and Alliances. Ms Saunders was formerly the head of Assirt, but resigned after the research consultant was brought under the ...