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FPA chairman extends term

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUL 2012
... encouragement received from colleagues to continue leading our committed FPA Board and executive team towards the shared vision of restoring respect for professional financial planning and regaining the trust of the broader Australian community," he ...

BT appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
... highlighting McGuren's experience and alignment with the business. "Adam is a strong believer in the group's strategic vision understanding that advice businesses of the future will need to be multi-disciplined and corporatised or niche and specialised. ...

Super fund returns almost flat

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUL 2012
... with 3.4% and BUSS(Q) with 2.8%. The top five Personal super funds (by balanced options) over the 12 months were (again) Vision Super with 3.8%, EquipSuper with 2.7%, Quadrant with 2.3% and AustralianSuper and Perpetual Wealth Focus both with 2.2%. There ...

DomaCom to offer advisers free software

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Internet-based property investment vehicle DomaCom is set to offer advisers free access to an online financial planning software tool. DomaCom Guided Planning System (GPS) is a software application that enables advisers to assess their clients' current ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... taking most of their existing client base with them. Sovereign's asset consulting clients for alternatives include Sunsuper, Vision Super, Westpac Staff Super and Perpetual, with funds under advice estimated at around $5bn, noting that Sovereign advises ...

Vic to issue bonds to plug VisionSuper DB deficit

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUN 2012
Victorian councils will fund a deficit uncovered in a Vision Super defined benefit fund through a special purpose bond issue backed by the state government. The Melbourne-based industry super fund, which manages funds on behalf of public sector employees ...

AFA opens Adviser of the Year nominations

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUN 2012
The Association of Financial Advisers, in partnership with Zurich, has opened nominations for the 2012 AFA Adviser of the Year Award. The Award is celebrating its 10th year of recognising the best advisers in Australia. "Zurich partnered with the Association ...

Equipsuper pulls plug on Vision merger

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 28 MAY 2012
The board of Equipsuper has voted unanimously to withdraw from its planned merger with Vision Super. Equipsuper has cited differences at Board level on the investment model to be employed as the motive behind the decision, although integration of the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012
... Australia chief executive John Borghetti is scheduled to address the Committee for Economic Development of Australia CEO Vision Series luncheon, also in Sydney. Atlantic Gold NL is scheduled to hold an annual general meeting and Myer has an investment ...

Medcraft to chair IOSCO

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAY 2012
... work, and as we face ongoing economic uncertainty in the Eurozone, that work is even more crucial," Medcraft said. "My vision is for IOSCO to be seen by regulators and policy makers globally as effective, pro-active and forward looking. I want to make ...