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Executive pay under spotlight in new ACSI guidelines

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) has published new governance guidelines outlining how it will assess the behaviour and performance of public company directors. The updated guidelines, developed in consultation with ACSI member ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The local stock market has opened flat as gains by the major banks offset losses by mining giant BHP Billiton. At 1014 AEST on Wednesday, the All Ordinaries was up 3.5 points, or 0.07, at 5,072.3. CommSec analyst Savanth Sebastian said BHP's weaker ...

Wealthsure adviser guilty to criminal charges

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
Former WealthSure financial adviser has pleaded guilty to 22 criminal charges following an Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) investigation. Appearing in the Sydney District Court, Brian William Veitch, formerly of Minto, New South ...

Investor confidence drives advice growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 AUG 2013
The recovery of investor confidence after the global financial crisis is benefiting the financial planning space, which has seen a surge of clients looking for advice. An Investor Trends Planner Business Model Report for May 2013 found that new client ...

Austock Life appoints former senior BT executive

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
Former senior BT executive Steve Newnham has joined Austock Life to manage its Northern Region distribution team covering NSW, QLD and NT. Previously, Newnham worked in senior management and distribution roles at BT, Zurich, Australian Ethical and Lonsec. ...

NAB Wealth flat as bank's profit rises 2%

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 20 AUG 2013
... in April 2012. Progress on simplification of our UK Banking business has been pleasing, with efficiency benefits ahead of plan. We have also achieved further run-off in the UK Commercial Real Estate portfolio with the current balance of A£4.4bn down ...

Global aged care specialists eye Aussie market

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
The increasing demand for aged care services in Australia and the lack of offers have caught the eye of international firms, some of which are beefing up to make an entrance Down Under. "We have been looking for partners in Australia and it's a challenging ...

Instreet expands online presence

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Boutique structured product provider Instreet has become the latest financial services firm to join the industry social media and mobile technology revolution, upgrading its website and shifting its focus to engage more actively with the online community. ...

AFS advisers question payment model

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013
Former AFS Group advisers are questioning the method through which advisers get paid after a Court ruling has made it unlikely that they will receive the money they are owed by the dealer group. In the financial advice space, dealer groups usually set ...

Planners Best Practice Awards closing soon

STAFF WRITER  |  FRIDAY, 16 AUG 2013