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Future Fund adjusts long term asset allocation strategy

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... Australian companies. The fund said it has overwhelmingly voted with company boards, however, it did oppose 30 per cent of remuneration plan grants and 25 per cent of remuneration reports. The fund also disclosed that it had amended its long term asset ...

Planners urged to address ethics

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 OCT 2010
... at the AFA National Convention which opens on the Gold Coast this Sunday. The conference will also address adviser remuneration models, adviser roles, the future of superannuation and the Ripoll report, insurance and savings adequacy, among other iss ...

AAT upholds ASIC adviser ban

ASIC RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
... misleading and deceptive conduct. He also provided clients with defective disclosure documents, which failed to disclose remuneration details concerning himself and Elite, and also various interests and associations that may have affected the advice ...

FSP hires Mercer and AMP managers

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 8 OCT 2010
Financial Services Partners has made two key hires before the end of the year, following the appointments of former Mercer paraplanning manager Nicole Dombrain and ex-AMP education manager Corinne O'Mara to its technical and operations teams. Dombrain ...

Annual renewals protect investors: ISN

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... fund ongoing advice fees as a deduction from their investments," he said. According to the briefing note, advisers' remuneration through asset-based fees ensures their income relies on the sale of a product. Annual renewals help ensure the advice fee ...

More governance needed on remuneration

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 SEP 2010
Super funds can do more to exert their influence on remuneration policies after new research suggests CEO pay packages barely changed despite the GFC. The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) in its CEO Pay in the Top 100 Companies ...

AIST research exposes flaws in asset-based fee model

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 SEP 2010
There are significant weaknesses in the concept of asset-based fees as a means of remuneration for fund managers, according to new research by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees (AIST) in conjunction with actuary RiceWarner. The asset ...

More million dollar members for MDRT

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 SEP 2010
... pressure being put on advisers at the moment, most of which are unfounded and unfair." Farrell said the issue of remuneration processes is one such pressure, but that MDRT is designed to support its members through those issues. "We have had a significant ...

Subscriber-pays ratings approach more critical: van Eyk

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 31 AUG 2010
... wealth management groups." Rick Di Cristoforo, managing director of Matrix Planning Solutions, said ratings houses' remuneration models are an important element in selecting a researcher - but it is not just about how researchers are paid, but how their ...

AFA launches FOFA Working Group

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 30 AUG 2010
... and Alexis Compliance Risk Solutions. There will also be five sub-committees handling other industry issues such as remuneration, fiduciary duty, intra fund advice, volume related payments and insurance. Pierre Kraft, Managing Director of AON Advice ...