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Insurance platforms highly preferred: report

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... growth in the next twelve months regardless of forthcoming regulatory changes," said Tim Cobb, the Investment Trends advisory board, adding that the life insurance continues to show strong growth. The report also found that the average life insurance ...

Changes ahead for WA govt super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
... an alternative model which introduces choice of superannuation fund and refocuses the Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) back to its core business of managing State Superannuation schemes and overseeing the delivery of superannuation services ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 DEC 2010
... futures contract was nine points higher at 4,708. In economics news on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia holds its board meeting on monetary policy. All 15 economists surveyed by AAP have forecast the central bank to leave the overnight cash rate ...

Aviiid prepares to launch fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... firm appointed Crestani who has over 30 years experience in financial and professional services as chair. She is also a board member for Mercer Investment Nominees, Risk Committee and Human Resources, Remuneration and Nominations Committee. Her appointment ...

AMP won't be fifth banking pillar

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 6 DEC 2010
... fundamentally about taking the major banks on in their wealth management business," he said. The implication is that the AMP board has no intention of AMP becoming a fifth banking pillar, forcing the government to continue with its plan to assist small ...

Aus Ethical and TCI score win in climate advocacy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
Two major resources companies have backed down from their refusals to provide disclosure around carbon emissions. The companies have agreed to provide greater disclosure around carbon emissions, after pressure from the Climate Institute, Australian ...

Heat rises on emissions disclosure

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 DEC 2010
... capital investment assumptions around future carbon prices used to make long-term investment decisions. Aquila Resources Board stated in a notice to all shareholders that the subject of the resolution was a matter for management rather than for shareholders.Paladin ...

Macquarie takes 17.5pc stake in Bluestone

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 30 NOV 2010
... and BOS International (Australia) Limited. Representatives from both Macquarie and Forum Partners will join Bluestone's Board. Bluestone was formed in 2000 as a residential lender, later diversifying into reverse and commercial mortgages. In 2007, the ...

Shorten to tighten tax agent rules for planners

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 29 NOV 2010
... Tax agents, on the other hand, are regulated through the tax agent services regime administered by the Tax Practitioners Board. The paper, Regulation of Tax Agent Services provided by Financial Planners, puts forward options to ensure financial planners ...

Zenith wins four fin planning mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... a 12-month rolling contract, said Nicoll. Meanwhile, DFS Portfolio Solutions appointed Zenith to its Investment Advisory Board last week. Zenith will provide services to complement DFS' internal investment processes. BDO Wealth Management in Melbourne ...