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Planners forced to rewrite succession plans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
Ongoing regulatory reviews are casting a shadow on the succession plans of financial advisers due to retire in the next few years, placing a big question mark on how they can value their business. Craig Meldrum, national manager in technical services ...

Cash lifelines still strong

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Investor sentiment might be perking up as global market rebounds continue, but cash holdings are still at decade highs and climbing, new figures from Merrill Lynch show. Cash positions in Europe have reached their highest levels since 2001, with 42 ...

Finance jobs to shine in 2010

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Salaries are expected to rise, and bonuses are on the cards for financial services professionals in Sydney this year, according to latest figures from Morgan McKinley. According to the Morgan McKinley 2010 Salary Survey, over 40 per cent of financial ...

GESB reaches $10b milestone

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
Western Australia's biggest super fund, GESB, has reached the $10 billion mark in funds under management. GESB has experienced 107 per cent growth in the fund over the past five years, noted Michelle Dolin, chief executive of GESB. A major contributor ...

Macquarie wins mandate from Mexico

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Macquarie Group is eyeing Mexican infrastructure this new year, following the launch of a new infrastructure fund and winning $294 million in mandates from seven Mexican pension funds. In a press statement released late last week, Macquarie announced ...

RBF-Tasmania CEO resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Simon Gillies, chief executive of the $3.5 billion RBF-Tasmania for the past five years, has resigned from the fund. Gillies is leaving the fund in February, but declined to mention specifically why he is leaving RBF-Tasmania in an email interview. ...

Mandatory online schooling for trustees

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Ireland's Pensions Board has launched an e-learning system that mandates trustees to undertake professional training every two years - a step some argue could be the way forward for Australian trustees. From 1 February 2010, Irish trustees are expected ...

SMSFs buy more Aussie shares

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
Self-managed super funds are embracing the comeback of Aussie shares with vigour, according to new figures from Multiport. Investments in equity have become the flavour of the quarter to 31 December, with a 10 per cent jump in investments in the sector ...

Easier payments for advice: ANZ

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
ANZ Staff Super is making it easier for members to access financial planning - teaming up with ANZ Financial Planning to allow payment for advice debited straight from members' super accounts. According to ANZ Staff Super, the agreement will give eligible ...

iPhone app targets home hunters

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010
St.George Bank is making the most out of the iPhone revolution with a new home loan iPhone app. Using technology to gain more customers is not a new tactic - but St.George is specifically targeting house hunters with the release of its Home Loan Calculator ...