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The "ber" months are coming

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 8 AUG 2013

CommInsure enhances adviser flexibility of life product

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... enhancements with that fiduciary duty in mind," Browne said. The option is available to clients via CommInsure's Total Care Plan Super offering or for self-managed super fund (SMSF) members via CommInsure's Total Care Plan offering. Also, clients who ...

Rate cut impacts SMSFs, retirees

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013
... decisions about the best way to manage their life savings," Slattery said. "Seeking advice allows people to design an adequate plan for contingencies and the business and investment environment at the moment is tough," she said. "A lower rate after the ...

IFM takes 34% stake in Scottish Pacific

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

Retail funds ruled out of corporate tenders on MySuper lack

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 AUG 2013

Westpac and BTFG group get MySuper approval

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
... BTFG and Westpac Securities platform suite. On its list of products authorised are BT Retirement Wrap, ASGARD Independence Plan Division Two, and Westpac Mastertust - Superannuation Division. BT's MySuper offerings will be actively-managed life stage ...

Independent advisers more loyal to their licensees

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
Independent advisers have more loyalty towards their own dealer groups than those who belong to an institutionally-owned adviser group. A recent Net Promoter Scores (NPS) research done with over 1,000 advisers showed that those who belong to independent ...

Centrepoint locks-in CEO with incentive bonus

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 6 AUG 2013
Centrepoint Alliance, the parent company of Professional Investment Services (PIS) dealer group, has approved the issue of up to $1.5 million of fully paid ordinary shares to Centrepoint and PIS managing director John De Zwart as a long term incentive. ...

Industry asks for stronger consultation after elections

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
... White said that "governments don't need to come up with a media announcement every 24 hours, that's not what a long-term plan for Australia's prosperity is all about." "What business is interested in seeing is a more robust and transparent consultation ...

ASIC admits Commonwealth FP investigation was "not adequate"

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 5 AUG 2013
Communication with the whistleblowers who revealed poor practices within the Commonwealth Bank Financial Planning (CFP) unit was inadequate the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has admitted. ASIC recently submitted a 18-page document ...