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HESTA appoints five

... manager. HESTA has $13 billion in funds under management and more than 600,000 members, representing one in 20 working Australians. Michelle Baltazar

AMP grants $100,000 to Future2

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 3 DEC 2007

... Corinne Dieters, trustee of Future2, said the foundation aimed to provide financial skills to young and disadvantaged Australians living in poverty or isolation. "We are exploring creative and effective ways to help people achieve more fulfilling and ...

Reinventing financial planning

MICHAEL HOBBS, MICHELLE BALTAZAR | FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2007

More Australians will seek financial advice if the financial planning industry goes through a fundamental structural reform and gets rid of commission-driven fees. Chartered accountant Robert M.C. Brown has written a discussion paper debunking some ...

The $200 super gift

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 29 NOV 2007

Australians can bump up their Christmas budget by cashing in their unclaimed super account balances, as long as the total amount is less than $200. Matt McCrory, AUSfund manager, said Australia has more than 5.5 million unclaimed super accounts valued ...

Interest rates not the only monetary policy lever

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007

... statement from the CFP back in February this year. While a 2.6 per cent mortgage rate compared to the 8+per cent paid by Australians is incredibly attractive, the cost for this low rate is that returns paid by the CFP are generally only 2.5 per cent ...

The new government: what it means

... disclosure documents, and we look forward to working with the Government to reduce the cost of advice so that more Australians are able to access advice." Meanwhile, global consulting firm Watson Wyatt believes there will be no significant changes to ...

Product-based fees create conflict

... a much lower level of intrusive, prescriptive legislation, reducing costs for advice, which will provide many more Australians with affordable independent advice," it noted. The papers are available through the ICAA's website www.charteredaccountants.com.au. ...

AustralianSuper marks $30b milestone

AustralianSuper is fast becoming the titan of all super funds after reporting a near 50 per cent increase in funds under management (FUM) to over $30 billion in under 18 months. AustralianSuper told members about the record growth of FUM at its annual ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2007

... easing in the market, I think there are good opportunities there," he said. Mr Heffernan said also that the election - Australians vote tomorrow on the next federal government - has had little impact on the market. "If Howard wins on Saturday... I think ...

Gen X and baby boomers clash on FP

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2007

... technical ability all affect a clients ability to promote their planner to others. According to Walsh, the results show Australians regard their financial planner highly overall, with satisfaction levels increasing as the relationship between the planner ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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