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Super on table for October tax review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
... "It will look at what are the areas to tackle over the next few years," she said. "We think it's an important forum." Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, said the financial planning industry had seen three years ...

Mercer invests in consulting business

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... business in Australia and New Zealand, including an environmental, social and governance specialist. Environmental expert Dr Richard Fuller joins Mercer from HESTA super fund where he managed the fund's commitments in accordance with the United Nations ...

MLC advisers top benchmarking survey

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... overall industry. The survey is anonymous with dealer groups only knowing their own placement and not their competitors. Richard Nunn, MLC and NAB Wealth's executive general manager of advice and marketing, said the results confirm that a fee for advice ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAR 2011
... on Thursday, the Reserve Bank of Australia releases its quarterly bulletin. In equities, Wesfarmers managing director Richard Goyder will address a Committee for Economic Development of Australia luncheon. Myer Holdings Ltd releases its first half results. ...

FuturePlus targets super funds

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAR 2011
... will demonstrate that FuturePlus can transition members and display the strength inherent in our admin services," said Richard Powis, chief executive of FuturePlus This is just the beginning for the administration provider, with plans to attract mid ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
Emerging markets are now a portfolio staple but riots in North Africa and other high-risk regions have forced fund managers to reassess their portfolios in the region, particularly their investments in mining stocks. Department of Foreign Affairs and ...

FRM attracts $25m inflows

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 28 FEB 2011
... commodities. This approach is ideal for local demands of liquidity, transparency, simplicity and value for money, according to Richard Keary, FRM Australia's managing director. "FRM Sigma provides exposure to CTAs trading futures contracts over share ...

TOWER, CommInsure tie as top insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 24 FEB 2011
... acknowledge the importance of not only our chronic underinsurance in a life risk sense but also in a longevity sense," said Richard Willis, chief risk officer, Challenger Onepath placed as a finalist in four of the ten categories, with AXA Australia ...

Proposed reforms could hurt insurance levels: AFA

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 FEB 2011
... on Federal Finance Minister Bill Shorten to consider the impact of proposed financial reforms on life insurance levels. Richard Klipin, chief executive, AFA, said research had shown that if adviser commissions were banned, consumers would not seek life ...

Super stoush over opt-in scheme

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 21 FEB 2011
... "Locking in a consumer over one year is inferior to allowing them to walk away at any time over a three-year period." Richard Klipin, chief executive, AFA, said on Monday that the annual provision was redundant and would create costs. "The unintended ...