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Advisers urged to keep up pressure on FOFA change

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012
... further refine the ban of commissions on risk insurance inside super. Life insurance specialist Asteron Life is also urging advisers to continue lobbying local MPs over their concerns, and keep up pressure on the government. "We led the industry with ...

Mandatory FOFA start date confirmed for July 2013

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAR 2012
... recognise some of our other suggestions," Mark Rantall, head of the FPA told Financial Standard. The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) also welcomed the news. "It is good to see that the collective efforts of the AFA and the financial services ...

Take advantage of current concessional caps: OnePath

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
Advisers should urge their clients to take advantage of current super concessional caps, with legislative uncertainty surrounding contribution limits for the over 50s from July 1. That's according to Andrew Lowe, head of technical sales strategy at ...

PIMCO lands OnePath advice mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... the Australian advice market and will manage OnePath's diversified fixed interest funds. PIMCO will offer ANZ-aligned advisers a range of domestic fixed income, global fixed income and high yield credit funds and actively managed fixed income strategies. ...

Genetics not education drives investor behaviour

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2012
... knowledge or financial education is the biggest hurdle confronting super fund trustees, wealth managers and financial advisers trying to help fund members and investors make better investment decisions, reveals new research. The shock results are contained ...

Sentry advisers' new referral opps

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
Sentry Group Advice life risk advisers will soon have access to referral opportunities after signing up to a new real estate referral process. Real Estate to Risk Referrals Pty Ltd's (RERR) structured referral process, known as the Structured Referral ...

MLC MasterKey gives advisers more investment options

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2012
... additions were in response to adviser demand for a greater selection of investment options. "Our focus is on providing advisers with the necessary investment solutions to meet their clients' needs and to help them to grow and protect their wealth. This ...

AMP expands network with Futuro acquisition

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... three stages with Futuro continuing to operate under its own licence during the initial stages of the transaction, with advisers subsequently being transitioned to Charter Financial Planning. Futuro currently has 80 financial advisers, 58 practices and ...

Wealthtrac signals expansion

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
... market," said Matthew Johnson, chief executive officer and managing director of Wealthtrac. "There is no question that advisers are still under significant pressure to find ways to run their businesses more efficiently. And clients are demanding more ...

AFA urges Independents to help change FOFA

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers has written to Independents and other MPs urging their support to change certain elements of the planned FOFA legislation. Issues outlined by the association include the removal of retrospective fee disclosure requirements ...