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FOFA: Government extends soft-dollar benefit ban to non-super risk insurance

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 29 AUG 2011

... important that companies were able to maintain their commercial relationships with their licensees including through lunches, training and professional development. "We will work to achieve this balanced outcome," he said. Klipin said that the devil ...

Christian Super joins Government to seed community fund

MATT WOODINGTON | WEDNESDAY, 10 AUG 2011

... business and investment advice, is crucial to the growth of social enterprises and their ability to provide work and training opportunities," said Belinda Drew, chief executive officer, Foresters Community Finance. Christian Super said it was always ...

JB Global submits to independent review

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011

... adviser remuneration, it said. ASIC said the firm indicated its intention to change to a general advice model, implemented training programs and other systems to address compliance risks. JBG Structured Investments, part of JB Global, was also investigated ...

Growing SMA use hits education barrier

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011

... executive of SMA provider OneVue, said the number one issue facing the industry was more investment in education and training. McKeage likened SMAs to the funds management industry in the early 1980s. "Everyone was saying: 'What's a unit model?'," she ...

AMP scales advice for affordability

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011

... for a particular set of clients that will be equally successful," said Machin. To date, 520 planners have completed the training program, which has developed from a two-day training exercise to a one-day training program and follow up. The majority of ...

Hillross social media growth plans

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 7 JUL 2011

... media and engagement, it is quite a complicated area. We have a Hilllross LinkedIn account and Facebook page and we offer training for advisers with a small marketing team that works with each individual practice," said Humphries. "Our advisers are excited ...

Collectible nightmare just an SMSF bad dream

ALISON BEVEGE | MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011

The self-managed super fund industry is over-reacting to draft regulations for collectibles, a sector training provider said today. The SMSF Academy, a specialist education body for the SMSF industry, said rule changes on collectables were a necessary ...

RI Advice insurance sales up 300pc

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011

Life insurance sales are up by 300 per cent for RI Advice Group since late 2009 with adviser insurance training also surging. Back in 2009, RI Advice Group, formally RetireInvest, repositioned the business to provide comprehensive advice, allowing its ...

Online SMSF training centre opens for trustees, advisers

ALISON BEVEGE | WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2011

A new training centre for self-managed super fund trustees and financial advisers was launched yesterday, providing a much-needed resource for the burgeoning SMSF industry. The SMSF Academy is an online community and resource dedicated to helping those ...

Infocus names new head of compliance

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 17 MAY 2011

... compliance and professional standards at ING Australia's Tandem Financial Advice network, will oversee the support and training of Infocus advisers in the areas of professional standards and compliance. Additionally, Dixon will implement a new risk-based ...

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Federal Court calls out ASIC for re-running case on appeal

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

The Full Federal Court of Australia has criticised regulators for falling back on appeals to re-litigate cases on a different legal basis than the one run at trial.

Evergreen founder exits Ascalon Capital

KARREN VERGARA

Ascalon Capital has bid farewell to Evergreen Consultants' founder Angela Ashton, shortly after acquiring the consulting firm last year.

Powerhouse Ventures partners with European fund manager

KARREN VERGARA

ASX-listed Powerhouse Ventures has partnered with an unnamed European fund manager that will commit US$50 million to its fledgling Critical Infrastructure Opportunities (CIO) Fund.

KeyInvest unveils new investment platform, awards mandate

MATTHEW WAI

KeyInvest has launched a new investment platform to include a plethora of investment strategies ranging from private credit to global equities.

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