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Market volatility making boomers nervous

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
Baby boomers and their advisers are becoming increasing concerned about the effect of market volatility on traditional investments, according to a MetLife poll. MetLife's Market Volatility Poll, conducted in February of this year, included 520 financial ...

AustralianSuper new player in advice industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... manager of Godfrey Pembroke said that a similar fee position on super and investments is creating growth opportunities for advisers. "I think there's going to be quite a bit of play here, especially through scaled or intrafund advice, but we are more ...

Super funds praise reforms

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... reforms with Industry Super Fund network chief executive David Whiteley enthusiastic on the best-interest duty placed on advisers. Whiteley said the reforms would ensure for the first time that financial planners would be required by law to act in the ...

Dealer groups miss commissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... risk insurance commissions. Dealer groups sell risk insurance through superannuation funds and also employ financial advisers who can earn commissions for selling the products. The groups said banning the commissions would increase Australia's underinsurance ...

Opposition attacks opt-in concession

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... agreements every two years under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms rather than every year as originally proposed. Advisers will be required to send a renewal notice at least 30 days before the two-yearly renewal date outlining the fee paid ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... insurance will get a boost from these reforms due to insurers already having diversified channels in place, but that advisers have a golden opportunity here as well. "It will increase focus on getting insurance outside of super, and even create new viable ...

SPAA positive but fears bad practice post FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... purchase specific financial products. "SPAA has strongly advocated the introduction of a prescribed statutory duty for advisers to act in the best interests of clients. We are pleased the Government has heeded our call that such a duty should be scalable ...

Super insurance commission ban not what it seems

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
While banning group insurance commissions from retail super funds seems a big deal, reality seems to be that most advisers don't make their living selling this type of insurance as they prefer traditional insurance sold outside super funds. According ...

FOFA leaves consumers in the cold

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... failing to address the key issues with the latest announcement of FOFA reforms, according to the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA). AFA's chief executive officer Richard Klipin, believes that the execution of FOFA reforms will promote more confusion ...

AXA name adviser of the year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
... there is some uncertainty as we look ahead, uncertainty brings with it opportunity and I am looking forward to seeing advisers take advantage of these opportunities with the support of AMP," Aspros said. Aspros was awarded the trophy for his success ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA
Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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