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Govt to ramp up FinLit in national school curriculum

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... literacy and SOSE (study of society and the environment) syllabus. However, it has been "lacking in national consistency and focus", noted the government in a statement. Labor's plan includes creating consistent study objectives to cover finance, money ...

Asian M&A deals to surge

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
The Asian asset management market has been forecast to pick up speed after a new report found that activity in the merger and acquisition market is growing. The latest issue of The Cerulli Edge: Asia-Pacific Edition assessed the various factors that ...

OC Funds unveils distribution strategy, appoints Purpura

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... been a busy time for the firm as it recently acquired Patriot Managed Accounts Pty Ltd to expand its operations, adding a focus to the management of Australian share portfolios or individually managed accounts (IMAs) for wholesale investors. The acquisition ...

Australia's funds industry lacks leadership

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 AUG 2010
Australia's funds industry might lead the world in terms of government policy, but is badly let down by its poor leadership, said Roger Urwin, global head of investment content at asset consultant Towers Watson. Urwin, speaking at the Fund Executives ...

Wealth mgmt earnings boost CBA results

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... fell 6 per cent on the year to $229 million. Of particular to interest to industry observers, given the recent regulatory focus on fees, total operating expenses for the division increased 1 per cent to $1.21 billion. This equated to 60.1 per cent of ...

AMP hires sales execs for IFAs

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
AMP has appointed seven new people to its IFA Protection team in response to more demand for its enhanced risk offer in the IFA channel. Dan Powell, director IFA and alliance distribution said the appointments allows the firm to meet the increased demand ...

Mercer global CIO joins AXA IM

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 AUG 2010
... governance, alignment of interest and where superannuation funds should be looking to access alpha opportunities. His role will focus on improving AXA IM's interactions with consultants across all asset classes and geographies.

INGIM hires southern region manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 10 AUG 2010
... relationships with the advising community for the first time," said McKay. "This segment of the market is a key area of focus for INGIM's strategy here in Australia and we look forward to announcing further additions to our team as part of our ambition ...

IOOF agrees to buy North

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... Pacific it will buy the AXA North platform, potentially removing a major stumbling block holding back the NAB-AXA merger. The focus on the North platform is because the competition regulator, the ACCC, believes the North platform is likely to play a ...

UBS property fund gets three stars

S&P RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 9 AUG 2010
... experience and are pleased that he has relinquished his stock research coverage for the media and healthcare sectors to focus on portfolio management." Despite successive team changes and a poor performance history, the most recent changes in the team ...