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Perennial to raise capital for Aussie equities LIC

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Perennial Value Management is set to launch its Wealth Defender Equities to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as a listed investment company (LIC). The fund follows Perennial's Wealth Defender investment strategy, based on a diversified portfolio ...

Turnbull on super and housing debate: "a thoroughly bad idea"

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
Communications Minister and Liberal MP Malcolm Turnbull slammed Treasurer Joe Hockey's suggestion that young Australians could be given early access to their superannuation to help them buy their first house. "My own view is that would be a thoroughly ...

AFA and PFL award Australia's top insurers

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life (PFL) recognised Australia's top insurers and life risk products at a black tie event in Sydney last night. TAL received the overall Platinum Award and the Trauma award, and was a finalist ...

PROFILE: NAB head of wealth Andrew Hagger

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015
While the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, National Australia Bank (NAB) head of wealth Andrew Hagger preferred to take the long way. His journey from the quiet suburb of Adelaide Hills to Melbourne CBD stretched through over ...

CFP program attracts 700 students in one semester

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
The Financial Planning Association's (FPA) Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program has attracted 700 students this semester, following the rise in adviser education standards in most large dealer groups. "The volume of enrolments to the program this ...

CBA rolls out IRESS systems to all advice groups

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAR 2015
Commonwealth Bank (CBA) has extended the use of its IRESS technology solutions to all of its financial planning groups. IRESS was already deployed within CBA-owned Count Financial and the Commonwealth Bank's Business and Private Bank. The new agreement ...

Super funds blend ETFs into investment strategies

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
Superannuation funds have started to use exchange traded funds (ETFs) for cash equitisation or to enter new markets. "Over the last 18 to 24 months we have seen more institutional investors tap the ETF market, as we see more product proliferation on ...

MyPlanner launches managed account solution

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
MyPlanner dealer group has set up a managed discretionary account solution that will be available to its 120 planners. MyPlanner partnered with Managed Accounts Holdings to develop the My Managed Portfolio (MMP) managed account service, and the provider ...

BGL and CoreLogic launch SMSF property tool

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAR 2015
BGL Corporate Solutions and CoreLogic RP Data have launched a tool that allows self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and their advisers to request depreciation schedules for residential and commercial property. "This new service means our clients SMSFs will ...

Sunsuper embraces passive investment

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 9 MAR 2015
Sunsuper has entered into a strategic partnership with Vanguard to draw from the manager's experience in passive investment management. The partnership will give Sunsuper direct access to Vanguard's investment management. The fund will be able to "draw ...