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Superannuation

All is fair in love and bankruptcy

Small business mums and dads will be the worst affected by the new bankruptcy rule that allows bankruptcy trustees to take away the family home even if only one spouse goes bankrupt, regardless of who paid what for the property.

Credit Suisse to launch private banking

Credit Suisse is to set up a private banking operation in Australia as part of its private banking expansion plans in the Asia Pacific region.

BNPPSS zooms in on Asian opportunities

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNPPSS) is looking to expand its operations into Asia and has started the ball rolling, appointing a new French managing director and expanding his job title to include responsibility for the Asia region.

Asgard logs on to direct shares through Praemium

Around 400,000 Australians and 5,000 financial advisers will be using Praemium's direct equity portfolio administration services after the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) debutante clinched a deal with platform giant Asgard.

CARE and Vision break off merger talks

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 5 JUN 2006
CARE Super and Vision Super have announced they will not be proceeding with a proposed merger.

Industry goes live with Rainmaker ITV

Rainmaker Group is set to launch its online media channel, Rainmaker ITV, www.rainmakerITV.com, which will feature evolution media's soon-to-launch financial services internet TV program Mastermind.

Rainmaker Marketing Excellence Awards 2006

More than 180 delegates attended last night's 2006 Rainmaker MarketingExcellence Awards which recognised the outstanding achievements in marketing, salesand business development by an individual, a group of individuals ororganisation in Australia's wealth ...

AMP spins off back office

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
AMP Financial Services (AFS) has created a new business division aimed at providing support and services to its advisers.

A new frontier in asset consulting

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
Asset consulting has changed so much so that through the sheer volumeof new managers it has become a process of elimination and negativescreens, according to key industry delegates.

Platforms: here today, gone tomorrow

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUN 2006
Platforms have had their day in the sun and the future opportunity liesin direct investing between just the investor and the fund manager, TomCollins believes.