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Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
... Angela Merkel had cancelled a press conference of all things and the markets took that as some sign that they're working on a plan and it rallied," Mr Peacock said. "It staggers me, but that's just the sort of market we're in at the moment. "Locally ...

Count counts more advisers

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Count Financial added nine practices and 24 new Authorised Representatives in June. Count has attributed the growth to a recent restructure that saw the appointment of Judy Clark as senior executive for practice development in April and an increase ...

National exam to raise quality of advice

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is set to consult with the advice industry on its proposal to develop and implement a national exam for advisers. As part of its next phase on its consultation proposal, Australian Securities & Investments ...

DomaCom to offer advisers free software

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 29 JUN 2012
Internet-based property investment vehicle DomaCom is set to offer advisers free access to an online financial planning software tool. DomaCom Guided Planning System (GPS) is a software application that enables advisers to assess their clients' current ...

Fitzpatricks Private Wealth builds advice profile

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
High net worth advisory firm Fitzpatricks Private Wealth has signed John McMurdo in the role of group managing director and added Chris Cuffe to its board of directors. McMurdo, who was formerly chief executive officer of Centric Wealth and managing ...

Mercer acquires Sovereign

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Mercer Investments is building out its private markets business with the acquisition of Sovereign Investments Research and their alternatives research team including founder Ray King. King, together with investment consultants Sarah Azzi and Scott McNally ...

SFG renews platform agreements

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
SFG Australia, the merged entity of Snowball Group and Shadforth Financial has renewed its agreements with BT Wrap and CFS Custom Solutions' Symetry platform. Shadforth has been using the BT Wrap for 13 years, with Snowball using Asgard for the same ...

UK to ban platform payments

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
Payments to platforms from service providers are set to be banned in the UK by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), triggering reactions that the reforms would shift $30 million in costs directly onto consumers. The proposals are contained in a discussion ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 JUN 2012
... after Thursday's sharp fall, helped by European leaders meeting in Rome signalling a 130 billion euro ($163 billion) stimulus plan for the eurozone economy. Major banks led the rise, shrugging off ratings downgrades from Moody's: JPMorgan Chase added ...

Indonesia woos infra investment

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JUN 2012
... world-first Global Airports conference to bring together experts on airports and development in infrastructure as part of a broader plan to ensure the country's economic growth is properly supported. The World Bank has been warning for years that the ...