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Bendigo aims to empower planners

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
... which has 1.4 million customers. The offering may not sound too different to that of its rivals in the wealth management field but Bendigo Wealth executive John Billington said that truly putting the customer first will be a differentiating factor. "A ...

Europe to follow Australian sustainability lead

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 4 APR 2011
... practices, following the launch of the Responsible Investment Academy. Seen as a leader in innovation and leadership in the field of responsible investing, Australia presented its expertise to London's Australia House for a meeting arranged by Austrade ...

Super mergers drive new trends in asset consulting

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
Rising M&A activity in superannuation is forcing asset consultants to lift their game or risk being edged out by their rivals - and the leading players are future-proofing their business through bigger investment teams and sharpened investment models. ...

Future Fund appoints GM

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 25 MAR 2011
... remains as acting general manager until Burgess arrives in three months. "The board feels that Mark stood out among a strong field of candidates and that he combines the necessary leadership skills and investment and administrative experience," said ...

Mason Stevens signs dealer group MAs

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... it cut fees across all of its managed account services between five and ten per cent, further driving competition in this field. Financial Standard is hosting a Best Practice Seminar in Managed Accounts in May this year, addressing the latest developments ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... market had the potential to stage a relief rally once events dominating world news had stabilised and there were no "left-field events" popping up to derail activity, he said. In the energy sector, oil and gas producer Woodside Petroleum lifted 67 cents ...

Mercer invests in consulting business

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... commitments in accordance with the United Nations principles for responsible investment. Fuller's experience in the ESG field dovetails well with Mercer's own environmental focus, having recently launched a well-documented research report on climate ...

MLC program attracts new planners

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAR 2011
... new educational program. The MLC Pathway to Advice Excellence, which targets professionals already working in a similar field such as bankers, lawyers and asset managers, is a four-day course that compliments individuals in the process of gaining their ...

Sunsuper launches planner scholarship

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2011
... planner who will understand their needs. "The industry is very male-dominated so it is difficult to attract women into that field, so we thought we would grow our own," said Whicker. This year the $5,000 scholarship will be limited to Sunsuper staff ...

YBR launches term deposits

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 FEB 2011
... politicians of all shades recognise that new competition is badly needed. We will fight for the consumer by opening up the playing field to a new level of competition," said Mark Bouris, chairman, Yellow Brick Road. Speaking at the Chief Economist Forum ...