Ben Abbott

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Financial planning

07 Apr

Kofod and Gunning find new home at CBA

Ex-head of financial services at St George Bank, Paul Kofod, will join Commonwealth Bank as Head of Private Banking....

Financial planning

04 Apr

Citigroup looks beyond Iraq to long term

Citigroup Asset Management has warned financial planners, in light of the war in Iraq and a continued global downturn, of the importance in highlighting to clients the lo...

Financial planning

04 Apr

Deakin’s Smartplan takes off

Deakin Financial Services Group has received an enthusiastic response to the introduction of its Smartplan wrap platform, with over a dozen advisers having commenced its ...

Financial planning

02 Apr

Quarterly reports anger European investors

A leading investment management association and a high profile life insurance association in Europe have joined together to voice opposition to the proposed introduction ...

Financial planning

01 Apr

ASIC banning for illegal advice

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has banned a South Australian man from acting as an investment adviser or as a representative of a securities ...

Financial planning

01 Apr

FPA to work on weakness in member engagement

The Financial Planning Association (FPA) will hold a meeting of its 31 chapter chairs this week to combat what it sees as problems communicating with its membership base....

Life/Risk

01 Apr

Outlook for life insurance branded ‘weak’

The outlook for the life insurance industry in Australia and New Zealand remains weak due to volatile investment markets and an uncertain industry environment according t...

Financial planning

27 Mar

Select looks to an alternative Aspect

Australian boutique fund manager Select Asset Management has announced a joint venture with European hedge fund manager Aspect Capital to increase its absolute return foc...

Financial planning

26 Mar

Lonsec signs data deal with Rapid Ratings

Industry research house Lonsdale Securities (Lonsec) has signed an agreement with corporate credit ratings agency Rapid Ratings to provide it with credit ratings on the i...

Financial planning

25 Mar

Committee slated to rule against disclosure

The Joint Parliamentary Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is expected to rule against disclosure of commissions on risk products when it tables its final r...