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Big groups court AFS advisers with inducements

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group practices have been offered substantial financial deals to join bigger groups after the group entered into administration, according to a former AFS chief executive. Beacon Financial managing director former ...

BDMs facing major changes without industry support

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
Business development managers (BDMs) and practice development managers (PDMs) are facing similar challenges as advisers, but they lack support from the industry, research shows. While the focus of regulatory changes and compliance has been on advisers ...

FUM breaks through pre-GFC barrier

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
It's taken five long years but Australia's funds under management (FUM) market has finally recovered all the FUM that was lost during the global financial crisis. Research released by the Rainmaker group in their March 2013 Roundup report reveals the ...

AIOFP to provide Instreet structured products

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
The Association of Independently Owned Financial Professionals (AIOFP) has partnered with Instreet Investment to offer structured products to its members. The partnership is a response to the growing investor demand for tailored financial products that ...

Study finds dark pools damage market quality

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Dark pools are damaging overall price discovery and market quality in the US, according to new research by Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC). Researchers from the Australian independent academic centre for capital market research looked ...

Macquarie Wrap launches FDS

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 JUN 2013
Macquarie Wrap has launched a fee disclosure statement (FDS) functionality ahead of the start of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. The new functionality allows advisers to customise their statement to align with the services they provide ...

Lonsec and Milliman partner for post-retirement research

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 11 JUN 2013
Investment research house Lonsec and global actuarial and consulting firm Milliman have launched an initiative to focus on the changing retirement income landscape in Australia. Lonsec head of investment consulting Lukasz de Pourbaix said the investment ...

Kinetic Super targets transient members with new brand

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
At Kinetic Super's official launch last night, the focus was on improved communication with a transient membership. 'Kinetic Super' is the new name for the Professional Associations Super (PASL), which includes RecruitmentSuper, Accountants Super, Australian ...

Corporate super specialists ask Treasury for FoFA exemption

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
The Corporate Super Specialists Alliance (CSSA) is in talks with Treasury after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC ) refused to grant a no-action letter to corporate super specialists. The CSSA made the request for a no-action ...

APRA finalises Stronger Super reporting standards

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUN 2013
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has updated its Stronger Super data requirements from funds following reaction from trustees. APRA has written to funds explaining the adjustments, which are technical and highly detailed. The outcome ...