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Back office firm eyes super growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... the employer sponsors," said Houlihan. MainstreamBPO said that it offers an effective IMA/SMA solution for clients and is ready for any changes to the super industry resulting from MySuper and FOFA. "Being flexible and personalised will allow us to move ...

Advisers not ready for super changes

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011
Financial planners are unprepared for a superannuation system that is rapidly changing with the biggest problems not of their making, Jeremy Cooper said today. Cooper, the former head of the Superannuation System Review, told a packed ballroom of industry ...

Advisers launch FOFA attack

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... what the impact of FOFA will be on their business and community. It will also contain support advice to help advisers get ready for FOFA changes and an inspirational component to remind them that what they do is important. Klipin said joining the political ...

Local super funds see potential in offshore property

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... report yet the institutional investors are finding a buying opportunity. "Our advice to investors is go in today but be ready to leave the market by 2013/14 as there are virtually no developments being competed now, which means any investors that start ...

Merged super funds coy on CEO decision

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
... business is yet to be announced. Despite making key decisions on the structure of the board of directors, the funds are not ready to reveal who will take charge. Karen Gibson, chief executive officer, City Super, said they would make an announcement ...

Board seats open for Women in Super

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... program that will show them how to secure board seats, starting with how they market themselves and make their CVs board-ready. The program was launched at yesterday's lunch briefing where multiple board members Anna Booth, chair of Slater & Gordon and ...

Advant Online signs AXA

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
... online web portal, allowing advisers to find and access relevant fee-for-service documents. AXA called the portal 'future ready', with marketing materials, branding, practice profiles, fee schedules, adviser profiles and fact sheets also available through ...

ASX builds rival platform take on Chi-X

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
... traders, the ASX has created a second equity trading market. The ASX has secured a new trade acceptance service (TAS) that is ready for use that will provide access to clearing and settlement services for Chi-X and any other new market operator. The ...

Dealer groups raise stakes in portfolio mgmt

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 FEB 2011
... of whom like to be more in control over their savings. For example, the growth of self-managed super funds has provided a ready pool of investors with the right mindset to invest in managed accounts, Potter said. Also speaking at the briefing was Connie ...

RI Advice Group targets WA practices

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
RI Advice Group (RI, formerly RetireInvest) plans to recruit five Western Australian financial planning groups to its network this year, starting with Perth-based group Wealth Designers. The financial planning network said it expects to bring on another ...