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Brokers accreditation mandatory: Bluestone

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Reverse mortgage brokers dealing with Bluestone Equity Release will be given until the end of April to get their SEQUAL accreditation up to speed, according to the specialist lender. All new and existing brokers distributing Bluestone reverse mortgage ...

FPA to offer Life Risk course

The Financial Planning Association is to provide accreditation in speciality professional areas, with the Life Risk Advisers program the first off the rank. FPA chief executive Jo-Anne Bloch said the FPA has developed the new education program to enable ...

SPAA backs specialist audit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2008
The Self Managed Super Fund (SMSF) Professionals Association of Australia is turning its attention to auditing practices, and will call on new legislation to recognise auditors accredited to work on SMSFs as specialist SMSF auditors. "We're applying ...

Australia dubbed the educational hub

Kaplan Professional, The Washington Post-owned group that bought Tribeca and Finsia's educational arm last year, has flagged plans to make Australia an "educational hub" in the Asia-Pacific region. While the name Kaplan is little known locally - up ...

New era for investment analysts

The unprecedented demand for alternative investments in the past two years has turned the world of the investment analyst completely upside down and has inspired the industry's leading experts to go back to "school" to teach the new rules. The Investment ...

Western Asset repositions for 2008

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2008
Global fixed income manager, Western Asset Management, has weighted its portfolio towards European financial investment grade credit and mortgage backed securities to continue its positive return performance in 2008. "In terms of strategy we're going ...

iMap spearheads MA education

The Institute of Managed Accounts Providers (iMap) wraps up its first year as the peak body for managed accounts with a growing membership base and a clear strategy on its education and compliance-focused initiatives for 2008. Speaking at the final ...

QSuper appoints three GMs

QSuper, one of the largest super funds in the country with 470,000 members, has bulked up its management team after the appointment of three general managers. The three appointees were Maria Dalton as general manager of risk and compliance, Michael ...

Battle for advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 OCT 2007
After extensive market research, St. George-owned Securitor and the Commonwealth Bank have announced new strategies to strengthen their grip on Australia's burgeoning financial planning industry. The financial advisory dealer arm of Asgard Wealth Solutions ...

Investors Accru SMAs

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2007
High net worth advice specialists Accru Financial Planning (AFP) have partnered with BlackRock to offer Separately Managed Accounts (SMAs) on its menu. Director Matthew Kidd said BlackRock's size and international reach, including the future inclusion ...