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New board member for legalsuper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2009
The $1 billion legalsuper has appointed Hugh Macken, the Law Society of New South Wales' 2008 president, to its board. Macken replaced outgoing board member, Robert Laurie. David Miles, legalsuper chairman, said Macken's appointment maintained the strong ...

ESI Super and Workcover NSW bag CIMA scholarships

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 MAY 2009
ESI Super's Mathew Griffith and Workcover NSW's Chris Grogan have been awarded the 2009 FEAL CIMA (Certified Investment Management Analyst) Scholarships. The scholarship program, sponsored by Tyndall Investment Management, provides both recipients with ...

FPA endorses iShares CPD program

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has accredited the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program on exchange traded funds (ETF) set up by iShares Australia. The CPD program, which can be accessed using the iShares website, provides two ...

Future still belongs to super

Despite record low returns and plummeting consumer confidence in super, the sector is still on track to grow into a multi-trillion dollar savings pool, just at a slower rate than previously estimated. Key research groups have released projections for ...

The ABC of trustee duty

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2009
A key industry body for superannuation funds, ASFA, has introduced a new education course for super fund trustees looking to improve the governance of their investment process. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia has teamed up with ...

Less tax on financial advice

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAR 2009
If the cost of financial advice was to be made tax-deductible, it should be means tested to ensure the right people receive the most benefit. Chris Pearce, shadow minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, told an Association ...

Acacia separates from Linear

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 MAR 2009
Acacia Private Wealth has cut its licensing ties with Linear Financial Services to maintain its independent boutique structure. According to Elsa Cocco, Acacia Wealth adviser operations manager, said Acacia Private Wealth had gained its own license ...

Applications open for FEAL CIMA Scholarship

The Fund Executives Association Ltd (FEAL) is now accepting applications to this year's Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) Scholarship. Applications for the $6,000 grant close on April 15. The scholarship will provide two fund executives ...

ATO launches auditor software

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 NOV 2008
The Australian Tax Office (ATO) is giving self managed super fund (SMSF) auditors a helping hand with eSAT, a electronic superannuation compliance audit tool. The audit tool provides a reference feature, relevant case studies and a list of questions ...

St.George chief resigns

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 17 NOV 2008
Paul Fegan, chief executive and managing director of St. George Bank, has announced his resignation. "Given that St.George shareholders have overwhelmingly endorsed the [Westpac/St.George] merger, it's now appropriate to make my decision about the future," ...