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UK adviser reforms drive out 9,400 advisers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
The UK's Retail Distribution Review and its push to increase the professionalism of their adviser force has already lead to a 23% collapse in the number of financial advisers. The figures, based on analysis released by the UK Financial Services Authority ...

ASIC bans another insurance broker

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2013
Financial planners and industry professionals were sent another clear message today that unscrupulous practitioners will face the full force of the regulator with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) permanently banning a Sydney ...

FPA calls for greater scrutiny of fund managers

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 NOV 2012
Fund managers must be held to account just like financial planners, says The Financial Planning Association's Dante De Gori. Research from State Street published yesterday showed that less than half of Australian's believed advisers acted in the best ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2012
The Australian sharemarket is lower, in the wake of US data showing continued weakness in the US manufacturing sector, and ahead of key market-influencing events. At 1200 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 41.7 points, or 0.97 per ...

ILB manager Ardea launches new fund

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2012
Inflation linked bond manager Ardea Investment Management has launched a new fund, the Ardea Wholesale Inflation Plus Fund. Ardea said that fund launch comes at a time when professional investors are speculating that inflation is likely to rise in both ...

Cold calling scammer gets 10 year ban

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2012
Australian Securities & Investments Commission has banned City Index Australasia and its director, Blair Jason Travers, from the financial services industry for 10 years after being found guilty of a cold calling scam. Australian Securities & Investments ...

Time to call it quits - again

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
Brace yourself people! We might be in for another rough one this week. Gauging from the S&P 500's 1.2 per cent fall on Friday last week, hang on to your hat Australia. This was reportedly triggered by massive falls in the share price of UniCredit -- ...

Infocus awards advisers

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 8 NOV 2010
Financial planning network Infocus Money Management has acknowledged its top advisers at its annual conference and gala awards held 28 October. The awards, presented in front of delegates from Queensland, NSW, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia ...

CommInsure and Zurich win insurance awards

MEDIA RELEASES  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
CommInsure has won 'Life Insurance Company of the Year' award while Zurich Financial Services Australia won the 'Treasurer's Award for Good Governance and Practice' at the 2010 Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. The awards, in its ...

Members star in Sunsuper ad campaign

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
Sunsuper has launched a new advertising campaign that will star its own members. The campaign also uses the famous tune of "Over the rainbow", according to a press statement. General manager, marketing and communications Teifi Whatley said the premise ...