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AMP SignatureSuper gets personal

ALEX DUNNIN, MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 SEP 2007
AMP Corporate Superannuation, riding on the success of its top-rated SignatureSuper corporate platform, is launching a Personal Allocated Pension for customers who want a sharper deal on fees and forego the "advice option". Greg Healy, AMP Financial ...

IMAP to launch MA accreditation course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 31 AUG 2007
The Institute for Managed Account Providers (IMAP) has called on financial planning groups and fund managers to review a draft for a proposed managed accounts accreditation course due to be rolled out next year. The course draft outlined key education ...

Over Fifty Group offers reverse mortgage courses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
Over Fifty Group (OFG) and SEQUEL have partnered up to provide reverse mortgage accreditation courses for brokers and planners. Driven by the growing popularity of reverse mortgages and equity release products, as well as growing pressure from consumer ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
New independent reverse mortgage broker network Fortus launched today, offering what it called a 'strict code of conduct' to safeguard retirees considering a reverse mortgage. Comprised of more than 40 brokers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria ...

SEQUAL to boost reach through education

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
Reverse mortgage industry body SEQUAL has appointed Kevin Conlon as head of education as part of a bid to boost the reach and understanding of reverse mortgages by brokers and planners. This focus on education comes as the Australian Securities and ...

Economic round-up: dust off the bear suit

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2007
Since 2003 we've been enjoying a period of astonishingly unswerving and powerful market returns, however there is more and more talk among market analysts that it could be time to get that bear suit dry-cleaned ready for another wear. Accrording to ...

'Tis the season to be philanthropic

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
You can tell tax time is on the horizon when two new charitable giving products and one philanthropy workshop appear in the space of 48 hours. Goldman Sachs JBWere yesterday launched their Charitable Endowment Fund (CEF), allowing investors to donate ...

Give good advice to save yourself money: AXA

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2007
AXA has cut its professional indemnity insurance costs for advisers by 20 per cent and pointed to its Certified Quality Advice Practice pogram as a driver of best practice advice and business practice across its planning group. The premium gives advisers ...

Finsia sells education to focus on member services

One of the country's longest running financial institutes, the Financial Services Institute of Australia (Finsia) has signalled a change in business direction after it agreed to sell its education arm to Kaplan Inc enabling it to concentrate on providing ...

Portfolio Partners offsets co2 with tree-planting program

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2007
Portfolio Partners has announced a partnership with CO2 Australia to sequester its greenhouse gas emissions by planting mallee eucalyptus trees in NSW and Victoria. Working to offset the estimated 680 tonnes in carbon emissions the company produces ...