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Paragem sells dealer services to netwealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... advantage of the Paragem Wholesale AFSL. Paragem Dealer Services include compliance and risk management, professional development, practice improvement, software, education and research - all critical to a well-managed advice business.

DKN and Lonsdale heads leave and form BT advice unit

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... of distribution, Andrew Rutter, Lonsdale chief executive, Mario Modica, and Lonsdale executive director for network development, Kon Costas. It has now be revealed the four former DKN and Lonsdale executives will spearhead BT new advice growth strategies ...

Transparent social investment forum launched

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... who they are and increased the level of accountability in the industry," Lachlan Heussler, co-founder and business development manager, told Financial Standard. "Full disclosure means vested interests will be avoided that way." There are a number of ...

APRA: Investment world still clouded with uncertainty

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
Most superannuation funds earned positive returns at the end of this financial year for the second year in a row, thanks to a recovery in equity markets and higher fixed interest earnings over much of 2010/11. But, warns APRA, there are dangers ahead. ...

Franklin Templeton launches Australian equity fund

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
... and governance (ESG) factors are considered as well as after-tax outcomes for investors. "This fund is an important development for our Australian business. We are excited to offer a product run by a team with such a wealth of experience and a proven ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower. At 0705 AEDT on monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 27 points at 4,258. In economic news on monday, the ANZ job advertisements series for October are released as is ...

Advisers distracted by industry funds: RiskStore

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... have focused too much on industry funds and not enough on their own value proposition said the insurance professional development service, The Risk Store, in its latest newsletter. "Criticism of the industry funds' advertising tactics is possibly justified ...

Private equity activity improves: research

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 4 NOV 2011
... the very time Australia should be building better pipelines to accelerate innovation and commercialise research and development investments by the Australian taxpayer. Australia desperately needs a policy framework to do this so that we have an ongoing ...

MLC internally promotes new group insurance GM

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... Beer, to the role of general manager of group insurance. In her new role Beer will be responsible for leading the development and growth of the group insurance business. She is replacing former general manager, Andrew Howard, who is now MLC & NAB Wealth's ...

Australian Custodial Services Association appoints new chair

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 3 NOV 2011
... been very impressed with the dedication and commitment of Association members and working group participants on the development of the custody industry within Australia's broader financial services sector," said Jond. "It is an honour to take on this ...