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Early engagement key to next-gen wealth transfer

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012
... investment from an early age to promote the smooth transfer of wealth between generations, according to Opportunity Australia's Robert Dunn. Seeing the family fortune passed on to a family member who will use it meaningfully is a major concern for many ...

DUET Group approves internal management

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 26 NOV 2012
... from the performance of its securities price, which will provide greater control and certainty of operating costs," said Robert's speech, posted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Roberts also said the group's governance would be improved and ...

AMP merges fin planning businesses

BEN COLLINS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
AMP financial planning business ipac announced yesterday that it would integrate boutique financial advisory firm Tynan Mackenzie under the ipac brand. Tynan Mackenzie is also part of the AMP group. The integration will see Tynan Mackenzie transition ...

Citi appoints Sherry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Citi has appointed former Australian senator and minister for superannuation, Nick Sherry, as senior advisor to its securities and fund services division. Based in Australia, Sherry will have a regional role supporting Citi's pension fund clients in ...

Investorfirst board in chaos

STAFF REPORTER  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 OCT 2012
The board of stock broking firm Investorfirst is in chaos after one of its executive directors moved to requisition a special meeting of shareholders to remove three of his fellow board members, according to The Australian. As reported in the broadsheet ...

Advisers struggle to add value

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
Under the Future of Financial Advice opt-in and fee disclosure reforms, many advisers may struggle to offer a strong value proposition to their clients, according to an industry expert. Leith Thomas, director of the Bailey Roberts Group said generally ...

Super debate flawed: ASFA

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 28 SEP 2012
... strategy - which should be the next generation solution for securing retirement income, said Nobel laureate in economics, Robert Merton, speaking at a recent FINSIA gathering. Merton is advocating for better engineering of retirement solutions focused ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower following falls on the US and European bourses as concern re-emerges over the eurozone's debt problems and confidence wanes for the Federal Reserve's QE3 move. At 0815 AEST on Thursday, the December share ...

Premium adds new practice to dealer network

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 25 SEP 2012
... knowledge and focus on holistic financial management, rather than simply selling life insurance or other products," said Robert Kirk, principal at Platinum. As Premium is founded by accountants, Kirk said he was attracted to the focus on training and ...

Adelaide adviser facing sentence

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 10 SEP 2012
Former Adelaide adviser Robert Owen Bean has appeared in court on 52 charges of engaging in dishonest conduct including accusations of misappropriating over $3.1 million of client funds. In May 2011, the corporate watchdog permanently banned Bean from ...