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Industry funds not our focus: Cormann

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
... delegates on the ethical nature of industry super fund governance practices, Senator Cormann instead suggested that advisers focus their efforts on public policy. "It is not about running a campaign against industry super funds," said Senator Cormann. ...

MacMillan wins AFA Adviser of the Year

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
West Australian financial planner, Troy MacMillan, has taken out the top gong at the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) annual conference and been named Adviser of the Year for 2011. The award, sponsored by Zurich Financial Services Australia ...

Wealthy prefer online shopping

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
New research into online shopping shows that men not women are driving the charge, that wealthy people do it more often and that the 'touch and feel' factor is no big deal. Real estate group CBRE surveyed 10,000 people across 10 European countries and ...

Asia growth to transform business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 OCT 2011
Australian investors need to move on from just talking about China and India's economic rise and start gaming out what it specifically means for their portfolios and what the business threats and opportunities will be. Dr Anil K. Gupta, an emerging ...

Guardian Advice appoints new WA state manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... adviser, so he brings a deep understanding of the challenges advisers face from recent regulatory change." At CommInsure King's focus was on developing new business opportunities through planners in the WA independent adviser market, delivering practice ...

Industry panel turns up FOFA heat

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 24 OCT 2011
... Kalantzis. "As professionals we already have our fiduciary duty enshrined. The drafting is extremely prescriptive. "Why is the focus on advice? What is going on with product manufacturing?" challenged Kalantzis. "But products can only be bought through ...

AMP Capital hires ex-ING IM port managers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 20 OCT 2011
... strategies and outstanding investment outcomes to clients," said Kiddie. Gian Pandit starts at AMP next month, where he will focus on developing the firm's capabilities in long/short and concentrated fundamental equities strategies. Pandit spent three ...

AMP appoints former AXA heads to merged business

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
AMP Financial Services has made a number of appointments to its key business divisions that see former AXA employees assume senior positions. The appointments come in banking and wealth management products, strategic marketing and sales and wealth protection ...

Blackstone appoints Future Fund's Costello

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
The former general manager of Australia's Future Fund has been appointed as non-executive chairman for the Blackstone Group for Australia and New Zealand. Paul Costello will help guide the investment and advisory firm's development in the region, while ...

AustralianSuper uses scale to negotiate deals with NAB, ME Bank

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 OCT 2011
... short-term, introductory specials. "Unlike other platforms or retail super funds we are not tied to a product provider, so we can focus on achieving the best possible, sustainable deal for AustralianSuper members," said Silk. "Our size and scale also ...