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Reporting season reveals insurance black spots

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 26 AUG 2013

... for years to come, especially in the TPD and life insurance market," he said. "The commission structure has encouraged advisers to churn clients, which can't be sustained long-term." Rice Warner's recent Direct Life Insurance Report has highlighted that ...

IOOF remains confident after reporting growth

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... that it will continue to grow. "The regulatory environment has become so complex that it enshrines the role of financial advisers," he said. IOOF funds under management, advice, administration and supervision have increased 11% to $120.2 billion. Excluding ...

Countplus blames profit loss on political uncertainty

LAURA MILLAN | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... book-keeping services firm My Accounts and completed the first stage of the acquisition of the Advantage Accountants and Advisers group.

IPA joins Kaplan in support of ASIC adviser training stance

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

CIE expands its education program to the retail market

STAFF WRITER | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

Wealthtrac steps up SMSF campaign

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

... position was at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank where he was responsible for offering SMSF solutions to accountants and financial advisers. He has also worked at BT Funds Management and Perpetual Funds Management. "The growth in SMSFs over the past decade ...

AUI launches non-aligned platform

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2013

... provider of platform and administration services to the financial services industry. "Our conversations with financial advisers highlight that they are very interested in non-aligned platforms, and we believe Federation Managed Accounts will appeal to ...

Mason Stevens opens top Magellan fund to managed accounts

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013

... want greater visibility of their investments and managed accounts provide this. Through our managed account service, advisers are now able to asset allocate across domestic equities, international equities and fixed income (bond) portfolios. They also ...

Investor confidence drives advice growth

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013

... annually by planners also steadied this year after falling 20% between 2009 and 2012. The report also found out that 95% of advisers are still facing the challenges of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms. Advisers said that the top five challenges ...

Howes to join AMP wealth management business

ALICE URIBE | TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013

... new role, Howes told Financial Standard that: "AMP is a business that understands the value of actuaries as business advisers and there are actuaries in many senior positions and on the board." Howes explained that she had always intended on staying ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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