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Asteron creates new dealership role

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAR 2010
Asteron has promoted Robyn Mohr to newly created role, senior manager of dealerships. Mohr previously worked as national manager, sales strategy helping drive its online application service, Lifeguard EQ and risk product Lifeguard. This promotion means ...

Clients confused about cost of advice

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Nearly 44 per cent of Australians think less than $500 is the right price for a five-year financial plan -showing a severe disconnect between the realistic cost of providing comprehensive advice, according to GESB. Research commissioned by GESB also ...

Merrill Lynch exec heads Macquarie Private Wealth

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group has appointed former Merrill Lynch US Private Client Group managing director, Eric Schimpf, as the new head of Macquarie Private Wealth. Schimpf will head up MPW's 425 advisers providing advice services ...

ING focuses on executive governance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
... outrage against big financial institutions acting irresponsibly, Europe-based ING Group's top 200 managers have signed a company memorandum that binds them to act with integrity at all times. Signatories to the principle's vow to act with more integrity ...

Instos gain Asian dark pool market

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAR 2010
Fund managers and institutional investors could save money on their Asia-based share trading after Investment Technology Group (ITG) launched enhanced dark pool market place. ITG has combined the institutional liquidity from POSIT, the firm's crossing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... Minnett's private client adviser Jon Hancock said. "Of note, AWB came out with a bit of a shocker," he said, referring to the company's profit downgrade to within the range of $85 million to $110 million. AWB shares dropped 12 cents, or 11.37 per cent ...

Van Eyk travelling quite well: Thomas

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
... Planning Solutions ended its 10-year relationship with the firm this month. In addition, the firm's listed investment company, van Eyk Three Pillars', made headlines after its board was ousted with the help of financial planning dealer group, Dixon Advisory ...

SMSFs breach less ATO rules

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
Self managed super fund trustees are heeding the Australian Taxation Office's warning about breaching fund rules, but ongoing problems - including giving personal loans to members - continue to plague the sector. According to the latest Partners Superannuation ...

Commission on risk products should continue: FPA

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has called for commission payments for risk products to continue, citing fee-for-advice payments on risk products could make life insurance too expensive for clients. According to a press statement, the FPA Board ...

Open letter to trusted trustees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAR 2010
Trustees should use their collective muscle to punish investment managers and listed company directors who are robbing investors blind through capital raisings and deals that ultimately destroy shareholder value, said a governance expert. Dean Paatsch ...