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Annuities help combat longevity risk: Cooper

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
... regulatory barriers to allow the private sector to develop deferred annuities. Additionally, the FSC requested the development of a "principles-based framework for income streams which does not stifle product innovation or dissuade individuals from choosing ...

Centric Wealth reframes advice

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... focusing 90 per cent on risk management. Several key differences in Centric's new generation approach are around the development of a centralised portfolio construction team of experts, that will create a framework of assets and portfolios, supporting ...

ASFA gains new strategy director

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... executive of ASFA, said Noble brought a deep understanding of the political process to the role. "He understands the development of policy within financial services," she said. "He is a strong communicator and has the ability to speak to senior parliamentarians ...

MLC program attracts new planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... qualifications and want to make the move into financial planning. Peter Greenaway, MLC general manager of business development, said that MLC came up with the idea of this program after being approached by a number of individuals wanting advice on how ...

Asia specialists join Premium China

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 MAR 2011
... First Pacific, Bell Potter Securities and HFA Asset Management. George Fattal, once a financial planner at Westpac and development manager at Professional Investment Services, will be based in Queensland, also offering specialist advice on the Asian ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
The Australian stock market opened lower after world equity markets slumped as investors worried about higher oil prices due to violent unrest in Libya. At 1015 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 23.5 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 4822.4 ...

RI Advice Group targets WA practices

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... four to five practices in Western Australia alone with talks underway already. Peter Ornsby, RI's head of practice development, said RI had been looking at WA for the last two years after contracting Graham Hyland as regional manager in Western Australia ...

AMP steps up adviser support

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
... facilitate this action and give advisers a way to share their collective knowledge." Burnard said AMP is reinforcing the development through additional adviser newsletters that draw on the expertise within the group. Meanwhile AMP has announced enhancements ...

1989 redux

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
Revolting like it's 1989. It's the feeling I get when I look to the Middle East. Just like in 1989, several regimes in one region became a thing of the past as civil uprisings in one country emboldened protests in another... then another. Back then ...

Challenger boutiques and annuities enjoy strong half year

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... group's reporting lines will undergo a restructure including product, distribution and marketing functions including the development of new advisers and consumers software. Additionally, Challenger will host more national roadshows for financial advisers. ...