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AMP hires sales execs for IFAs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
AMP has appointed seven new people to its IFA Protection team in response to more demand for its enhanced risk offer in the IFA channel. Dan Powell, director IFA and alliance distribution said the appointments allows the firm to meet the increased demand ...

AMP expands Qld team for IFAs and Alliances

AMP RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUN 2010
AMP has appointed former ING head of sales Kevin Canning and former authorised rep for Millenium 3 Financial Services to join the group's Queensland operations. Canning joins as regional leader, business development manager, Queensland and Reece Foster ...

AFA airs planner worries on fin reforms

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... industry standards, on the whole, but could also hurt the future of small to medium size Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs). Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the association has met in Canberra last week ...

Aviva boosts business development team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 25 MAY 2010
... for leading Aviva Investors' retail distribution team to drive sales through platforms and directly with dealer groups and IFAs. He previously held senior distribution positions and has a corporate and taxation law background. Boetto will work closely ...

Rise of mini-mandates

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2010
... structured products specialist, Instreet Investment, said he has been approached by several independent financial advisers (IFAs) and dealer groups that are looking for ways to stay in the market and capture long-term gains while avoiding short-term ...

Legalsuper reviews financial planning services

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 JAN 2010
... the Industry Funds Financial Planning (IFFP) group found their advisers are not as good as independent financial advisers (IFAs) and bank-aligned planners. The CoreData report found, overall, IFFP advisers were rated less than IFAs and bank aligned advisers ...

Shadow shop reveals service gap among planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JAN 2010
... the Industry Funds Financial Planning (IFFP) group found their advisers are not as good as independent financial advisers (IFAs) and bank-aligned planners. The CoreData report, The Industry Fund Financial Planning Shadow Shop Report, compared the customer ...

AXA Asia Pacific taps SMSFs, restructures fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... 17,000-strong planner network through its distribution channels. To date, more than 6,000 independent financial advisers (IFAs) use AXA products. The firm's strategy mirrors a similar decision by AMP to move towards a fixed-fee advice model by mid next ...

The downside of Ripoll

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... practice to "codify" planner fiduciary duties. He warned the worst-case scenario is that independent financial advisers (IFAs) find the regulatory burden too hard and join the major planning networks - perversely reducing the number of IFAs in the country. ...

Instreet launches Link ARC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
... Instreet's Link series, which has so far gained more than $120 million in FUM, predominantly from independent financial advisers (IFAs). Link ARC differs from many existing products in that it offers exposure to an index that does not rely on high market ...