Advance copies of Gwen Fletcher’s biography raise $2,300 for Future2

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The first three advance soft cover copies of Gwen Fletcher’s biography, Running between the Raindrops, co-authored by Gwen and Julie Bennett, last night sold for $1000, $800 and $500 respectively... Read more continue reading

Australians engage with professionalism message, members receive a reputation dividend

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The FPA’s mission to not only raise professional standards but actively promote its intentions to the Australian public has received independent endorsement with new consumer research confirming the national advertising... Read more continue reading

FPA members lead the way in FoFA transition

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The Financial Planning Association’s (FPA) 2009 decision to phase out commissions has paid off with new research, launched today at the FPA Conference, showing its members are the most-prepared for... Read more continue reading

MySuper negates Ripoll’s consumer engagement ambitions

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Measures to be introduced into MySuper will undermine the ambition of Bernie Ripoll, Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (the PJC), to improve consumer engagement... Read more continue reading

State Street appointed by AllianceBernstein to provide investment operations outsourcing services

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State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors, announced today that it has been appointed by global asset manager, AllianceBernstein L.P.,... Read more continue reading

ASIC proposals for research houses

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ASIC has released a consultation paper proposing research report providers, including research houses, separate their business units as a strategy to manage conflicts of interest as part of moves to improve... Read more continue reading

MoneySmart named best government website

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ASIC has announced its MoneySmart website has been named the best government website at the Australian Web Awards on 12 November 2011. The Australian Web Awards evaluates websites on criteria including... Read more continue reading

S&P’s rating on APN AREIT Fund unaffected by departure

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its four-star rating on APN Funds Management Ltd’s APN AREIT Fund is not affected following the announcement that Andrew Smith, fund manager,... Read more continue reading

RBA focus to shift rates to ‘normal’

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Downside risks to global economy prompted Reserve Bank to cut interest rates: Minutes of the last Reserve Bank Board meeting confirm that policymakers were concerned about the strength of the... Read more continue reading

The European Central Bank needs to introduce quantitative easing

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Leading international investment manager Threadneedle Investments, has commented on developments in the eurozone and why the European Central Bank (ECB) needs to introduce Quantitative Easing (QE). Mark Burgess, CIO of... Read more continue reading