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Upgrades to AMP's North platform

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 NOV 2012
AMP has made a series of upgrades its North platform and rolled out new branding across its communications. AMP has added the introduction of family fee aggregation (FFA), allowing up to four family members to take advantage of lower fees by combining ...

TAL appoints new general manager

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 NOV 2012
TAL has appointed Brad Clarke as its new general manager of corporate strategy and M&A. In the newly created role, Clarke will be working alongside the life insurance giant's managing director Jim Minto. He joins TAL from Oliver Wyman, where he advised ...

Certitude to access Threadneedle global income fund

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Certitude Global Investments has launched a new equity offering to the Australian market which derives its returns from a portfolio of dividend paying companies worldwide. The new Australian registered scheme will be called the Threadneedle Global Equity ...

New hires to oversee $2 billion project pipeline

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
AMP Capital has made hires in a direct property division to oversee $2 billion worth of planned retail development. AMP Capital Shopping Centres has appointed Mark Kirkland as head of development, David Woodcock as general manager major project delivery ...

EQT equity fund highly rated by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Equity Trustees Limited's (EQT) Australian equities fund has been given a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec. This was the first time the EQT Wholesale Flagship Fund had been rated by the research house. In its report Lonsec made particular reference to ...

Investor cash obsession worries wealth creators

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 19 NOV 2012
Despite growing speculation that the next bull market run is just around the corner, historically low interest rates, and a call by RBA governor Glenn Stevens for investors to return to shares, investors' remain unwaveringly committed to cash. Following ...

Citi appoints Sherry

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Citi has appointed former Australian senator and minister for superannuation, Nick Sherry, as senior advisor to its securities and fund services division. Based in Australia, Sherry will have a regional role supporting Citi's pension fund clients in ...

Male clients miffed with advisers

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Clients' satisfaction with their financial adviser has declined over the last six months, largely driven by men, according to the latest Lifeplan ICFS Financial Advice Satisfaction Index. It is the first time since 2007 when the survey was started ...

Professional membership sees advisers paid more

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Financial planers who belong to a professional body earn more money, research shows. Research house Investment Trends surveyed 845 financial planners in October this year, and found that Financial Planning Association (FPA) members earn 33% more than ...

Asset consultants influence to grow amid industry change

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 NOV 2012
Despite pressure on fees from a consolidating super industry, a combination of regulatory reform, increasing demand for less conventional assets and a rise in the amount of money going into super savings will magnify fund managers over-dependence on ...