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FPA signs 10 to PI service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 SEP 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has signed 10 members to its professional indemnity service, Pro PI. The FPA selected Jardine Lloyd Thomson (JLT) to launch the Pro PI service in June. The deal meant JLT became the FPA's key broker and would ...

Alternatives charter assoc heads Down Under

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2008
... specialists trained in the sector, said Craig Asche, chief executive of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA) when he visited Australia last week. Asche said the CAIAA defines alternative investments as anything that is not ...

BT toolkit targets three gens

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 SEP 2008
... also be able to accumulate up to five CPD points via the kit's interactive training modules. The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has given the thumbs up to the toolkit, with the industry body's Todd Walters, CPD accreditation professional services ...

Planners comment on EDR scheme

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
... limits within an appropriate transitional period," said Jeremy Cooper, ASIC deputy chairman. The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) is wasting little time in addressing the issue. The industry body has embarked on a consultation process ...

IFSA heads to China and HK

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 9 SEP 2008
An Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) delegation is visiting Hong Kong and China to develop closer links between Australia and the region. The group is made up of senior industry representatives and government officials from Austrade ...

ASFA appoints policy director

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) appointed former BT Financial Group director, Melinda Howes to director of policy and industry practice. Prior to this appointment, Howes worked at the fund manager as director of superannuation ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2008
... futures contract had fallen 153 points to 4,848. In news today, the Australian Industry Group and Housing Industry Association release the Australian Performance of Construction Index (Australian PCI) for August. Incitec Pivot Ltd holds a general meeting ...

LMW Invest secures property veterans

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 SEP 2008
... a fund manager with Investa Property Group. Meanwhile Toll, president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association, will be leading the distribution and marketing activities of the fund. Toll was previously with Orchard Funds Management and ...

Industry questions dual role of CEO

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... divided on whether wearing both hats create potential conflicts of interest. The panelists at the Fund Executives Association Limited's (FEAL) national conference held this week debated the issue in light of how the super fund trustee role has evolved ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 AUG 2008
... points at 5,144. Today, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) financial aggregates data for July and the Housing Industry Association of Australia new home sales data for July will be released. Annual results are expected from NIB holdings, Harvey Norman ...