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Tracking hedge fund fees

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2009
... and of course, returns, to investors. Last month, AIMA launched a hedge fund booklet last month for financial planners, advisers and 'mum and dad' investors to better understand hedge funds. The handbook includes information about the history of hedge ...

Govt move aids planners

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
... government's move allows financial planning pension based clients greater flexibility. "Ultimately it will take the pressure off advisers and, of course, the clients in the fact they've got to draw down a minimum amount for pension," he said. "From an ...

Planners champion risk advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 FEB 2009
Risk advice is today high on the agenda of advisers' businesses as a new survey shows advisers earn over a quarter of their practice revenue from risk products - a 30 per cent jump from 2007. According to the latest planner risk and risk technology ...

QSuper appoints investment committee

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 FEB 2009
... look over the strategy for the fund," said Rosemary Vilgan, chief executive of QSuper. "[The Trustees wanted] not just advisers but people who're prepared to commit time and thought on where they wanted the future of QSuper to go," said Vilgan. The QSuper ...

Advisers caught for market manipulation

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Two former client advisers have been found guilty of market manipulation following ASIC investigations. According to a statement by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Rocco Musumeci and Richard John Wade were yesterday handed custodial ...

Insurance bonds renaissance

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
Modern-day insurance bonds are now catching the eyes of advisers as the sector revamps itself with more specialist investment options. According to Richard Klipin, chief executive of the Association of Financial Advisers, insurance bonds are no longer ...

Aviva prepares for equity investment surge

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... investors to start drip-feeding money into other asset classes on a nominated date. This enhanced process allows financial advisers to easily implement dollar cost averaging strategies, a strategy which invests a fixed amount of client funds in securities ...

Invest in shares or migrate: Ruthven

MICHAEL HOBBS AND RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... product. Barry Wyatt, AXA's national manager - business development, said the firm is looking to attract 2,000 financial advisers to the roadshow, so far more than 1,600 advisers are expected to attend.

ITC Funds Management expands team

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2009
... boasting at least 15 years industry experience, as the group ramps up its services for financial planning groups and advisers. Earlier this month, the group appointed John Ntatsopoulos as key account manager. His appointment follows the recruitment in ...

Zenith wins clients and adds to team

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 13 FEB 2009
... Wealth and Segue Financial Services. Zenith Investment Partners' existing client list includes Newcastle based Prosperity Advisers, Goldsborough Financial Services, Futuro Financial Services. David Wright, Zenith Investment Partners director, said Higgins ...