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ASIC proposal exposes investors to default risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The regulator's proposed listed corporate bond market has been welcomed by the industry but one bond manager warned its timing could pose a risk to retail investors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is proposing to develop ...

Van Eyk ventures into NZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
... set up in Australia in 1989, there are challenges in the provision of financial advice, including lack of independence, focus, and the understanding of the risk-rewards trade-offs." "At the same time, over this past 20 years, there have been enormous ...

State Super invests $270m in Epoch fund

COMNPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
State Super Financial Services has injected $270 million into Epoch Investment Partners' Global Equity Shareholder Yield strategy. The SSFS mandate will be managed by Epoch's Eric Sappenfield, managing director and portfolio manager. "Epoch's investment ...

AIA expands product suite

AIA AUSTRALIA RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 DEC 2009
AIA Australia improves its Priority Protection product suite following planner feedback. The enhancement means policy holders receive $25,000 payment under the final expenses benefit if the policy holder is a company or business entity. For income protection ...

Richard Keary to head FRM Australia

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... hedge funds, Financial Risk Management (FRM) to head of the Australian business. In the new Sydney-based role, Keary will focus on serving institutional investors as well as key distribution partners and their private client investors. Prior to FRM ...

Financial Wisdom names its best

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
Wealthwise has won the Financial Wisdom 2009 Practice of the Year for the second year running and Adam Watts was awarded Rising Star of the Year. The West Australian-based financial planning firm won the award based on a number of categories including ...

Nesbitt leaves Perpetual for Suncorp

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
John Nesbitt, the former head of Private Wealth at Perpetual, has joined Suncorp-Metway as chief financial officer. Nesbitt will be replaced by acting joint heads of Private Wealth, Paul Ryan and Shailendra Singh. "John Nesbitt has a long career in ...

BlackRock BGI merger completed

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
BlackRock has completed its merger with Barclays Global Investors, including Barclay's iShares exchange traded funds business. The combined firm will operate under the BlackRock name and the iShares brand will be retained. "Beginning today, we move ...

Ripoll rules but confusion reigns

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 DEC 2009
... Ripoll Inquiry's recommendations are very short on reasoning and detail and suggest a political imperative rather than a focus on practical methods to improve the industry," noted TBL.

Matrix tags NBG for mortgages

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... training and support for strategic advice, and these are covered by the licensee split. "However, we also have a strong focus on accessing related services such as mortgages, finance for succession loans, paraplanning, HR recruitment and other services ...