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Fin Simplicity upgrades software

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 15 APR 2010
... financial planners to adjust portfolios simultaneously across all clients and produce client documents quickly. The latest release of the software means planners can create customised portfolio review documents for clients and implement complex research ...

Barclays Cap launches rates and FX services

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Barclays Capital has opened its onshore rates and FX trading and distribution business in Australia. Developing a domestic trading and distribution presence in Australia complements its investment banking presence. "Our ability to provide local coverage ...

Lodestar hires two senior analysts

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 APR 2010
Lodestar Capital Partners has appointed Michael Kelly and Gary Armor as two senior team members of its equities research team. Kelly joins Lodestar from Portfolio Partners where he was a founding partner and helped manage several equity portfolios. ...

ESI Super ramps up member support

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 APR 2010
ESI Super is adding more resources to its Life Event program, a free service that provides assistance and advice to members that experience a life-changing event. The Life Event program gives financial advice and help in managing, accessing and transferring ...

Credit Suisse adds to transition team

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 9 APR 2010
Credit Suisse has appointed Tom Wyse to the firm's pension strategies and transition management division. Wyse joins Credit Suisse from Deutsche Bank's portfolio trading and transition management team in Sydney, where he was involved with local super ...

Futuro grows planning network

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Futuro Financial Services has increased its national network by nearly 50 per cent to 93 per cent in the past 18 months. The independent financial planning group had 64 authorised representatives in October 2008 but that number reached 93. The group ...

Advisers to gain political insight

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Joe Hockey, shadow treasurer, and Chris Bowen, minister for financial services, superannuation and corporate law, are sharing their insights on the financial planning industry at two separate AFA luncheons later this month. Hockey will talk about the ...

CFS GAM appoints ASSET4

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 APR 2010
Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM) has appointed ASSET4 as an additional environment, social and governance (ESG) research provider. ASSET4, which was bought by Thomson Reuters in November last year, has developed the world's largest ...

AIA appoints non-exec chair

PRESS RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAR 2010
AIA Australia appointed former managing director of Telecom New Zealand, Theresa Gattung, as non-executive chair of its board. Gattung joined the board as a director in July last year. She worked as chief executive and managing director at Telecom New ...

Aussie planners overworked: survey

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAR 2010
A survey found 25 per cent of financial planners work more than 50 hours a week - six hours more than the Australian average and nine hours more than other developed nations. The Evolve Logic survey found over 80 per cent of respondents are working ...