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Dwyer named fund exec of year

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2012
First State Super chief executive Michael Dwyer AM has been named Fund Executive of the Year by the Fund Executive Association Limited (FEAL) in partnership with AMP Capital. The award recognises leadership, innovation and achievement by a fund executive ...

Super funds drive M5 infra investment deal

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
Several superannuation funds will help finance the widening of Sydney's M5 motorway through investment in the road's operator Interlink Roads Pty Ltd. Financial Standard understands that the finance will be provided by AMP capital, Industry Funds management ...

SMSF Trustees want compensation: SPAA

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
... funds that could be deployed in another Trio-style disaster. "The principal of a last resort compensation scheme proposed by FOS, and others, breaks things down into sectors. The idea is that whichever sector the fraud is committed in, that sector would ...

AMP Capital buys into SA schools project

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
AMP Capital's purchase of the South Australian Schools Public Private Partnership project worth $232 million has been approved. The South Australian Government has approved the purchase, which includes six newly constructed schools in Adelaide, ranging ...

FPA calls for improved education on advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... Financial Planning Association (FPA), Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) hosted an educational workshop for advisers to combat issues addressed in the recently released ASIC Shadow Shop Survey ...

No QE, not bad

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2012
Guess we're no longer BFF (best friends forever) with Ben. No sir, not after he quashed everyone's hopes that QE the third is about to sail. How could you do this to us BFF? It's all over the headlines: "U.S. Stocks Fall as Fed Minutes Damp Stimulus ...

Flaws in advice system revealed by ASIC report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2012
... workshops to address issues in the survey, as announced last week, co-hosted with ASIC and the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). "The FPA believes it is vital for all key stakeholders involved in shaping and regulating the financial planning profession ...

ASIC, FPA, and FOS address shadow shopper report

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2012
The FPA, ASIC and FOS have partnered to deliver a series of educational workshops for advisers to combat issues found in an upcoming ASIC Shadow Shop survey. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) revealed in February that conflict ...

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The financial services community is preparing for a coastal motorcycle ride to raise much needed funds for young Australians. In its 13th year, 'Corners for Kids' charity motorcycle event will see industry motorcyclists ride from NSW-coastal town of ...

Perpetual announces institutional appointments

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
A week after Geoff Lloyd took the reins at Perpetual, the group has announced three senior appointments to grow the business' institutional fixed income and multi-sector offer. Sandi Orleow, Jeremy Rolleston and Darren Beesley are the new appointments ...