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FPA reveals advertising impact

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The Financial Planning Association claims that its $2 million national consumer advertising campaign is already reaping new business for its members thanks to a surge in online activity. Since the campaign, which spans television, print and online was ...

Finsia award nominees announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
The short-list for Finsia's Pinnacle Awards has been announced, which includes most outstanding industry contribution, most outstanding young professional and most outstanding future leader. A panel of senior Financial Services Institute of Australasia ...

SPAA rallies against off-market trading ban

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 4 OCT 2011
The self-managed super fund industry is calling on the government to revoke plans to ban off market transfers with particular concern that larger funds are not subject to the same rules. The government's Stronger Super reforms package includes plans ...

PFA Footballers of the Year and PFA Harry Kewell Medal nominees announced

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2011
LUCRF Super, in partnership with Professional Footballers Australia, has announced nominees for the 2011 PFA male and female Footballers of the Year Awards and the PFA Harry Kewell Medal. The PFA Harry Kewell medal - named after Kewell for his achievements ...

Second tranche of FOFA well received: industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
The second tranche of FOFA reforms has earned a warm, albeit subdued, welcome from the industry with little or no reaction from large dealer groups but solid support from industry associations. In response to the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms ...

Soft dollar ban impact potential

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
With the banning of soft dollar benefits of more than $300 now a definite feature of industry reforms, the potential impact may be greater than first thought, with July research finding that almost 45% of planners receive benefits. According to the ...

Deloitte boosts super practice

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
Deloitte Actuaries & Consultant's has appointed a new superannuation industry consultant to its Sydney team. Russell Mason joins Deloitte's Sydney team from Mercer's defined contribution practice, where he was the Asia-Pacific head and leading the focus ...

Challenger creates new investment head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 SEP 2011
Challenger has landed industry heavyweight, Geoff Stewart, for its newly-created role as head of investment research where he will provide portfolio construction insights into the group's ten boutique fund manager offerings. Formerly the senior investment ...

nabInvest buys equities start-up stake

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
nabInvest has continued its acquisitive streak by turning its attention to a Sydney based start-up, acquiring a non-controlling stake in quantitative based equities specialist Redpoint Investment Management. National Australia Bank's direct asset management ...

ISN submission targets advice requirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
A FOFA reforms submission from the Industry Super Network to Treasury has called for stronger legal requirements around financial advice and better consumer protection. The Industry Super Network (ISN) has requested that the Government strengthen legal ...