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UK FSA fines false advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011

Planners train up for social media regulations

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
A new social media training program launched in the US has been designed to fill the gap for planners between social networking sites and platforms and the potential legal and cultural issue they present. The subscription-based app, 'Insight: Advisor ...

Advisers freed from duplicate work

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... sends information automatically from the widely-used XPLAN software to the dealership platform. The upgrade is a joint development between Colonial First State and software providers IRESS Wealth Management Solutions, makers of XPLAN 2.0. It sends eApplications ...

Van Eyk recruits BDM for advisor role

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
Research house van Eyk has appointed a national business development manager to build relationships with financial advisers across Australia. Lyndall James will work with existing and new clients in the adviser and intermediary space for the van Eyk ...

Rising star wins chair position

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 14 APR 2011
... Brad Fox. Klipin said the committee would organise programs to help educate, build networks and improve professional development. "It will tap into the heads of younger advisers, innovate and build bridges across the profession," he said. Riegelhuth ...

$55 million for Trio super fraud victims

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... regulatory manager of the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, said the Government's decision was a good development for the system. "It shows the general public... they can trust it," he said. Garcia said the Government was reviewing compensation ...

Insurance advice needs to pick up the pace

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... to modify their products to suit. "Fund managers are now undertaking specialist roles such as property management, development management and investment committees, in-house, requiring brokers to have thorough knowledge of their clients professional ...

Asia to grow amid inflation threat: ADB

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
... for the next two years amid fears of inflation and geopolitical uncertainties, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). ADB's annual economic publication, Asian Development Outlook 2011 (ADO 2011), has forecasted regional GDP growth ...

Been there, done that

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 12 APR 2011
It's all quiet on the Wall Street front overnight. The US quarterly company earnings reporting season must be about to commence. Just in case. Trading volume was low and bereft of direction. The Dow was up 0.01 per cent and the S&P 500 was down 0.3 ...

Investec Australia hires ex-Alba Capital team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Investec Bank (Australia) has hired a team of specialist infrastructure developers and financiers from Alba Capital Partners. Investec has moved to bolster its specialist expertise in response to market demand and the long term investment opportunities ...