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Product-based fees create conflict

Financial planners will not be recognised as true professionals for as long as 'product-based' remuneration models exist, according to discussion papers released by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). The Institute has used an ...

India: a country within a country

ALEX DUNNIN REPORTING FROM MUMBAI AND NEW DELHI AT THE INAUGURAL AUSTRALIA INDIA FINANCIAL FORUM  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
India's dramatic transformation into the modern economy is even more remarkable given its socialist past and the fact it was almost bankrupt just five years ago. "We used to have great faith in socialism especially when Indira Gandhi was Prime Minister. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2007
Stronger base metal prices and a surge on Wall Street are expected to drive the Australian market higher when it opens today. At 0812 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the December share price index was up 58 to 6784. Building materials supplier ...

Finsia appoints new CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007
The Financial Services Institute of Australasia (Finsia) has appointed Martin Fahy to chief executive, replacing interim chief executive Stephen Harrison. Harrison was appointed interim chief executive in July after Brian Salter has stepped down from ...

MAB in hiring spree

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
MAB Funds Management has added several key appointments to their team, including Roger Phipps as national distribution manager to drive relationships with key accounts and consultants in the retail and wholesale space. Phipps was formerly vice president ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
... brokers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and West Australia, members are bound by a charter, including a strict code of conduct. All practices are also required to hold Reverse Mortgage Consultant accreditation from ...

Members need help comparing funds: Newspoll

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
Despite the plethora of super fund performance information now available, members do not know how to use it to properly to compare their funds, according to a Newspoll survey commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA). ...

Plan B gets growing in New Zealand

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2007
Recently listed Plan B Holdings has shifted its expansion plans into gear with the announcement of an alliance between its subsidiary Partnership Financial Services and New Zealand-based Polson Higgs Business Advisors. Polson Higgs will provide advice ...

Finsia appoints interim CEO

Finsia has appointed Stephen Harrison as interim chief executive officer following Brian Salter stepping down from the role. Harrison has played a number of support roles in the industry over the last 18 months on top of his non-executive interests ...

Industry cheers red tape cuts

The Simpler Regulatory Bill passed last week will reduce the compliance burden and costs associated with advice for investments or superannuation amounts under $15,000, a move welcomed by the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and the Institute of ...