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Family office 3rd generation more engaged with investments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... of investment that the different generations of the family prefer. Speaking at the Financial Standard Sales and Marketing Forum, she said that "the family was at first heavily invested in trade, and more specifically in Fairfax, but a few years ago it ...

SMSF growth slows on low super system confidence

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2013
... at the SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA). Speaking at the annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing Forum in Sydney, George said that while statistics pointed to growth in the SMSF sector, there was also evidence that the sector may ...

Super industry urged to increase transparency: ASFA

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... "compulsory business", and how this may affect client perception. Speaking at the Financial Standard's annual Sales and Marketing Forum, Vamos said the superannuation industry is seen as the "ballast within the economy". The industry, she said, is equal ...

No middle ground post-FoFA

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 13 MAY 2013
... experts predict that some segments could lose out come July. Talking at the 18th Financial Standard Sales and Marketing Forum, National Australia Bank (NAB) head of asset management Chris Clayton said that "very small firms with one or two planners and ...

Wealth of opportunities for Aussie asset managers overseas

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... opportunity of taking their expertise overseas. Addressing delegates at the annual Financial Standard Sales & Marketing Forum at Sydney's Shangri-La Hotel, Himbury said while financial services contribute 9.6% to Australian GDP, more than any other sector ...

Super sector should influence broader policy: Brogden

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
... "We should seek to influence the economy in which we invest." Speaking at the 18th Financial Standard Sales and Marketing Forum, Brogden said that as superannuation funds grow bigger, they will start to have more influence in the economy and "they will ...

Frontier and Rogerscasey form research alliance

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Frontier Advisors and Segal Rogerscasey have partnered to establish a Global Investment Research Alliance (GIRA) to share research on investment managers across the globe. The Alliance is expected to expand to a maximum of six members with additional ...

Social media may not be the best place to advertise

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
... corporate marketing and communications Stuart Barton's presentation the Financial Standard's annual Sales and Marketing Forum. Barton said fears that advertising is "under assault from technology" are being overplayed by what he termed "social media ...

Nominations open for AFA Excellence in Education award

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has opened the nominations for the sixth AFA Excellence in Education Award, which recognises advisers committed to lifelong learning. Nominations close on May 24 with the first round of interviews being held ...

ASFA warns govt against Super raid

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 30 APR 2013
... would reinvigorate the panic and knock consumer confidence in the system." Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the Per Capita forum in Canberra that the latest estimates pointed to a $12 billion shortfall in government revenue. The surprise drop was attributed ...