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FoFA changes no threat to best interest duty: lawyer

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
The Financial Services Council (FSC) has obtained legal advice arguing that the proposed amendments to the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms will not compromise the best interests duties of advisers to their clients. The advice, provided by ...

QBE invests in Invesco property fund

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... assets. Property investments are diversified across the Multifamily, Retail, Industrial and Office sectors, with a geographic focus on the major metropolitan areas in the US. It has equity of more than US$6 billion. "We are pleased to be partnering with ...

Dealer group Infocus buys MLC shares, becomes independent

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
... has completed a share buyback, taking the remaining 25% stake from National Australia Bank's wealth division. It will now focus on acquiring more financial planning practices, but Infocus managing director director Rod Bristow would not reveal the a ...

OneVue shuffles reporting lines ahead of IPO

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2014
OneVue has appointed a new head of operations for platform services and re-jigged its reporting lines, as it looks towards its much-anticipated Easter IPO. Andrew Macciocca who is based in Melbourne, was appointed head of operations for fund services ...

Russell after-tax director resurfaces at Parametric

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... huge appetite for Parametric's solutions, particularly for superannuation funds that take seriously their obligation to focus on improving net returns to members. It is great to be joining an organisation that can genuinely help funds this way. With ...

"Free set up" SMSF administrator pays infringement notice over bogus claims

ALICE URIBE  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... about setup costs reflect the actual costs they will incur," ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said. "ASIC has a particular focus on misleading claims that a financial product or service is 'free,' as this may lead consumers to make inappropriate financial ...

MDA provider inks deal with Affinity and Redgum

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 18 MAR 2014
... and accounting businesses. Affinity Wealth Services principal, Keith Jones said the firm's new MDA solution allowed it to focus on the delivery of quality service and advice without being distracted by back office administration. "We looked at a number ...

Rubik appoints head of sales

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 MAR 2014
... business development managers. The software provider has appointed Trent Fitzgerald as Rubik national head of sales. He will focus on increasing the adoption of Rubik's wealth solutions across financial advice and institutional wealth segments. Fitzgerald ...

Weatherhead to leave Rice Warner for AustralianSuper

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAR 2014
... potential claims hot-spots. At the moment, Weatherhead heads the life and health practice at Rice Warner where his primary focus is on advice to financial institution and life company clients in areas such as product development, market research, insurance ...

J.P. Morgan launches two wholesale funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAR 2014
... implement our most compelling trade ideas without being tied to any country, sector, or duration target and allows us to focus on such opportunities across the market cycle." Elaborating on the emerging market fund, he said: "With valuations of emerging ...