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Don't be disappointed if the ECB disappoints

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... bag. Or is it? Why? What's the problem now, you ask? If you go back to ECB President Marion Draghi's speech before the Plenary of the European Parliament two weeks ago (16 April), you'll find him telling the "honourable members of the European Parliament" ...

ASFA: Focus on the positives

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... cancellation of one of the key note speakers, Dr. Jose-Ramos Horta. The Timor -Leste president was replaced in the opening plenary session by former Liberal Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer. In welcoming the 1,800 plus delegates to the conference ...

Credit unions and super funds show same merger trends

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAR 2011
... consolidation would exist for not-for-profit superannuation funds. Elana Rubin, chair of AustralianSuper, told the afternoon plenary session that the 1980s had been the era of super fund establishment but it had now shifted to consolidation. To illustrate ...

More time needed for Stronger Super side issues: Costello

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAR 2011
... professionals an insight into the issues being considered by Government in response to the Cooper Review at the morning plenary session and said that though the working group would complete its report by June, it would not cover everything. "We simply ...

SPAA to lift professional standards

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... specialists about the impact of new rules governing collectables and personal use assets. The three-day event will feature 10 plenary sessions and 37 concurrent sessions, covering not just industry-related regulatory updates but best practice on SMSF ...

UCSuper makes debut in infrastructure

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
... UCSuper is adding infrastructure for the first time to its portfolio - awarding mandates to Hastings Funds Management and Plenary Investment Management. Neil Kent, general manager of UCSuper, said the infrastructure holdings will be added to the fund's ...

Govt is longevity insurer of last resort

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
... longevity insurer of the last resort, said outgoing ING Australia chief, Harry Stout. Speaking at a Financial Services Council plenary session yesterday, Stout said taking a portion of members' super balance to create a lifetime income should be on the ...

Faith in fee for service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 20 NOV 2009
... the clients started to get nervous and were slightly reluctant to go ahead." Get the implementation right In a separate plenary session, Sue Viskovic, consultant at Elixir Consulting, said practice managers must carefully plan and understand what they ...

Pinnacle appoints distribution director

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUN 2009
... Capital, Plato Investment Management, Hyperion Asset Management, Palisade Investment Partners, Pinnacle Private Equity and Plenary Investment Management all sit under the firm's umbrella. "Before Adam decided to join us we spent a great deal of time ...

AFA conference to focus on world-class practice

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 14 JUN 2007
... stories from Anna Norman and Janine Shepherd. Bruce Sullivan and cricket legend Steve Waugh will set the tone for the plenary sessions This year sees a new stream added, with GenXt sessions for younger advisers (carried over from last year after a successful ...