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Mortgage Choice Financial Planning open for business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 DEC 2012
Mortgage Choice has launched its new financial planning business with the opening of two franchises. The company first announced its intent to enter the financial planning space in August 2011 and this latest move marks the start of a soft-launch process. ...

Wealth CEO's lambast regulatory reforms

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 10 DEC 2012
Bosses of Australia's $1.9 trillion wealth management industry think regulation is crippling their productivity, said the Financial Services Council after a survey released today. Many leaders in the wealth management industry don't think that new regulation ...

ASIC extends shorter PDS regime relief

STAFF JOURNALIST  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012
ASIC has extended interim class order relief from the shorter PDS regime for multi-funds, superannuation platforms and hedge funds. Originally due to expire on 22 June 2013, the Class Order [CO 12/1592] extends the relief in Class Order [CO 12/749] ...

NZ Super Fund named world's most innovative

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 6 DEC 2012
The New Zealand Superannuation Fund has been named the world's most innovative sovereign fund. Last night, the Fund won the prestigious Sovereign Wealth Fund category in the 2012 aiCIO Industry Innovation Awards in New York. The other finalists were ...

PIS expands management expertise

MARK STORY  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 DEC 2012
Dealer group, Professional Investment Services(PIS) has expanded its management team with the appointment of three executive managers. Peter Walther CEO said the continued attraction of high calibre people to the executive team reflected the enormous ...

Give super fund directors more time: Gonski

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 DEC 2012
Future Fund chairman David Gonski is diametrically opposed to frequent re-election of superannuation fund directors. Instead he says that board members' tenures should be structured as three terms of three years or two terms of five years. "Annual re-elections ...

Outcomes-based investing is the future for wealth creation sector: AMP

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
A rise in the number self managed super funds is proof that the investment industry has not delivered, a senior AMP Capital executive said. It is no longer good enough to be satisfied with not doing as bad as an index and the industry needs to focus ...

Draft regulation released for Accountant Exemption

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft regulations were released yesterday by the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation that could see accountants provide more financial advice if it passes into law. Minister Bill Shorten released the draft regulation which he said will ...

FPA praises 'truth in labelling' legislation

MARK STORY  |  THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2012
Draft legislation released yesterday states that only those fully licensed and authorised to provide personal financial advice are actually entitled to call themselves a financial planner/adviser. Currently, under the Corporations Act 2001, there is ...

Actuaries Institute gives guidance on FCRs

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2012
The Actuaries Institute has released guidance for Financial Condition Reports (FCRs) for superannuation funds. The development of FCRs are in response to increasing complexity and risks in superannuation funds and anticipate APRA's intention bring the ...