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IFM pins hopes on state governments and eyes $1bn infra deal

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... number of those state governments are in challenging financial positions," said Himbury. "The establishment of Infrastructure NSW with Nick Greiner heading that is a very positive move and we look forward to that manifesting itself in specific opportunities ...

State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... conducted by the judging panel. The state award winners included Dr. Jim Taggart OAM, managing director, Taggart Nominees for NSW, Kyle Thompson, financial planner, AON for QLD, Shaun Hunt, financial planner, Genesys Wealth Advisers for SA, Matthew Hawkins ...

Coaching tips invigorate adviser roadshow

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUL 2011
... really well." At the Roadshow's morning session, Jim Taggart, managing director of the Taggart Group was announced as the NSW winner of the Excellence in Education Award, sponsored by Asteron. Taggart holds a doctorate in business administration, a masters ...

Astarra director convicted by NSW Supreme Court

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011
A NSW Supreme Court judge found on Friday that a term of imprisonment would be the only appropriate punishment for Shawn "Shawny Cash" Richard, the former director of Astarra Asset Management. Justice Peter Garling convicted the 36-year-old Canadian-born ...

Advisers demand platform opt-in support

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011
... (non-practicing) and 1.4% a practice principal (risk adviser). Additionally, respondents were nationwide with 30% and 26% from NSW and Victoria, respectively, followed by QLD with 19% of respondents. AXA North was voted as the 2011 CoreData Platform ...

Super fund director taken to court for fees

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011
... secretary of his union. Dean Mighell, Victorian secretary of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU), lodged a statement of claim in the NSW Federal Court against NSW ETU secretary Bernie Riordan on July 11, claiming ETU rules meant any sitting fees received ...

Govt $41m finance centre launches new projects

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 11 JUL 2011
... Frequency Trading. Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Bill Shorten, and Deputy Premier of NSW and Minister for Trade and Investment, Andrew Stoner, named the University of New South Wales as host for the $41 million ...

Women in Super scholarship winners announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2011
Winners of the Women in Super NSW scholarship program have been awarded and continue the group's work of getting more female representation of boards. Announced this week, NSW Women In Super (WIS) named its five winners who will attend a 'Getting Started ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUN 2011
... cents to $1.58 after the company said it had renewed an existing coal haulage contract with Coal & Allied Industries in the NSW Hunter Valley. Coal & Allied was 92 cents higher at $105.22, while its majority owner Rio Tinto had advanced $1.25 to $81.60. ...

ASIC accepts EU from Kilara Financial Solutions

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
... Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has accepted the Enforcable Undertaking (EU) from Kilara after the regulator found the NSW-based planning firm had used poor compliance practices. From October 2006 to June 2008, Kilara advised its clients ...