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Futuro makes five key appointments

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
Futuro has appointed four new planners and a client service coordinator across its aligned practices. Manly Financial Services in Sydney has appointed a senior strategy and research adviser, Brisbane-based iPlan has hired a planner, and Stablewealth ...

AMP Capital invests $277m in natural gas

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
AMP Capital has invested $277 million (US$200 million) in a loan facility that will finance natural gas-fired power plants in the US and Canada. AMP Capital has acted as the sole lead arrangement of a subordinated debt investment in Invenergy Clean ...

AIA launches adviser support service

ALEX BURKE  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... which gives advisers mobile access to client policies and applications. "Advisers have many aspects of their business to focus on. Some may be working through their transition to LIF, others will be focussing on how to further acquire, develop and retain ...

PROFILE: SuperBPO chief executive Michael Houlihan

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2015
... SuperBPO about five-and-a-half years ago where technology was always going to be a major component. Houlihan said his main focus was to ensure SuperBPO had a business that was "highly efficient and scalable." "We've done a lot of work to make sure systems ...

TWU attacks retail super funds over board governance

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
The Transport Workers' Union (TWU) is calling on the federal government to abolish retail superannuation funds instead of bringing in changes which will "damage the high-performing industry super system." In a scathing statement about the debate on ...

Australian IPOs beat US

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... Australian market's smaller size and depth. MGSM dean, Professor Alex Frino, who authored the research, said the new government's focus on competitiveness, along with the Murray Report, have brought the spotlight on the issue. "We have seen a number ...

Retirement incomes become industry focus

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Pauline Vamos believes the superannuation industry will struggle to further link the facets of retirement with a suitable pension system without more investment. Speaking at the ...

FEATURE: Reshaping insurance

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2015
... car every year, but the ability to make an income is probably the most valuable asset that a human has. "As a result, the focus with disability at REST is on income protection. So when a member joins REST, they qualify for a standard number of units ...

Steve Helmich joins Affinia

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... Brett and his team are determined to see Affinia become one of the leading licensees in the advice profession with a strong focus on supporting advisers to provide the best possible advice and service to their clients. "This combination of putting clients ...

Shaw and Partners appoints more institutional execs

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2015
... analyst. He has experience in financial modeling and valuation of real estate equities for investment recommendations. Zuk will focus on maximising portfolio returns at the individual asset level for REITs and will report to head of research Martin Crabb. ...