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Financial Planning

Suncorp MD collects $3.29m

Suncorp Metway managing director John Mulcahy took home more than $3 million for his first full year at the helm of the Queensland banking and insurance group after presiding over a record annual profit.

WA finance broker found guilty of misleading statements

A director of failed finance broking firm Clifton Partners Finance was found guilty last week of making materially misleading statements in a prospectus realeased in early 2000.

Costello's Future Fund draws fire

The proposal by Federal Treasurer Peter Costello to establish a special fund to deal with the almost $90 billion hole in the Australian government's superannuation commitments lacks focus, asset consultant Ken Atchison said this week.

Brokers urged to improve web services

Australian stockbroking companies need to improve their web sites and online services to attract the new generation of investors, a trading data a tools provider said this week.

Emerging opportunities not just in China: Franklin Templeton

US-based investment house Franklin Templeton on Thursday said superannuation and investment flows into Brazil, Russia and India as well as China (BRIC) could soon set new records.

Choice awards can be ignored: Rainmaker

The Choice of Fund legislation appears to confirm the views that any employer has the ability to override the federal award structures, Rainmaker Information said today.

Updated super admin platform hits the shelves

Superannuation and financial services software provider Financial Synergy, has today unveiled the latest version of its administration platform Acurity.

MLC announces fund closures

MLC Investments today announced a number of funds within its MasterKey Unit Trust will be closed to new business effective 20 August this year.

MLC opens access to non-MLC licensees

MLC on Wednesday announced a new program of support services that would provide independently owned and licensed advice businesses access to MLC services.

Wholesale fund growth outpacing retail: Plan for Life

Growth in wholesale funds continues to outpace growth in retail managed funds with the gap between the size of the two pools shrinking, according to June quarter data provided by actuary and research house Plan for Life.