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Move for APRA fund level data gathers pace

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
... to APRA should not be publicly released. Richard Gilbert, chief executive of the Investment and Financial Services Association IFSA), said, "It is good that APRA is now looking at the data it collects, as it can certainly be made more useful to investors ...

Clients come first: FPA

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 20 NOV 2008
The Financial Planning Association of Australia has unveiled a new code of ethics that endeavours to place clients first in every aspect of a financial planning business. Jo-Anne Bloch, chief executive of the FPA, launched the new code at this morning's ...

Responsible investments still in vogue

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 NOV 2008
... investments in the last year, bringing the sector's figures to $57.1 billion, according to the Responsible Investment Association Australasia. The Responsible Investment 2008 report found that broad responsible investment grew eight per cent from $52.8 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
... meeting. The Australian Office of Financial Management announces details of Treasury bond tender. The Housing Industry Association will issue its state and national outlook for the September quarter. The Australian Bureau of Statistics releases international ...

New chair for ASFA

MEDIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has appointed Greg Healy, director of AMP Corporate Superannuation, as the new Chair of the Board. Healy has been elected to succeed Rosemary Vilgan. Healy was previously Chair of the ASFA Admin and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2008
... Index futures contract on the Sydney Futures Exchange was up 170 points at 3,923. In news today, the Housing Industry Association and Austral Bricks issue their trades report for the September quarter. In company news, Mirvac Group, Slater & Gordon Ltd ...

Sustainable property boosts returns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
... systems. Roger Walker, Napier & Blakeley's sustainability manager was also recently awarded the Facility Management Association Environmental Achievement Award for a Sydney project where they were able to lower costs by a further 5 per cent using more ...

New resources, fresh ads for advisers

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 NOV 2008
The Financial Planning Association is helping advisers battle the financial crisis with a new resource centre for its members and a "Value of Advice" campaign targeted towards consumers. The FPA announced today that it had launched the Market Volatility ...

ING to develop retirement security products

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... develop better retirement security products for super fund members. Speaking at an Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) event, Stout said unexpected investment underperformance, rising inflation and medical enhancements indirectly threatened ...

GFC pushes ASIC to let funds provide limited advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 11 NOV 2008
... switching portfolios and how switching might effect insurance benefits, said Pauline Vamos, chief executive of the Association of Super Funds of Australia (ASFA). "This is not about recommending a course of action, this is about being able to inform ...