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SMSF advisers gear for referrals from accountants

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
More than half (55%) of SMSF financial planners expect referrals from external accountants to be a future source of clients, CoreData's 2014 SMSF Professional Report reveals. Overall, three-quarters of all SMSF intermediaries expect 10% growth in their ...

Passive FUM reaches all-time high

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2014
Funds allocated to index strategies grew 28% in the 12 months to end of March 2014, taking the total proportion of the funds management market it represents to a record high of 19%, new data from Rainmaker Information reveals. The rise is the fastest ...

Legg Mason acquires UK global equity manager

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Baltimore-based asset manager Legg Mason has acquired UK international equity manager Martin Currie. With offices in six locations, the addition of Edinburgh-based business (with presence in Australia) expands Legg Mason's capabilities in active global ...

OneVue lists on ASX

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Managed account provider OneVue has been officially listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Shares began trading at 11.30 this morning and were priced at $0.32 at the time of publishing. OneVue has been preparing for its initial public offering ...

Select brings Neuberger Berman hedge fund strategy to Australia

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 25 JUL 2014
Select Fund Services has made a Neuberger Berman fund-of-hedge-funds strategy available to retail and self-managed super fund (SMSF) investors. The launch of the Neuberger Berman ARMS Trust gives local investors access to the firm's Absolute Return ...

Prime Value Opportunities Fund added to BT Wrap

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Boutique Australian equities manager, Prime Value Asset Management, has had its concentrated Prime Value Opportunities Fund accepted onto the BT Wrap platform. The Prime Value Opportunities Fund invests in a concentrated portfolio of equities. During ...

Certitude appoints new regional manager

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Global asset manager Certitude Global Investments has appointed Michael Akele to the newly created role of Northern regional manager (NSW/QLD) and New Zealand. Akele was appointed from within the Certitude ranks, previously serving as state manager ...

S&P, ABN Amro appeals rejected in landmark ruling

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2014
Standard & Poor's, ABN AMRO (now RBS) and Local Government Financial Services (LGFS) will not be allowed to appeal a Federal Court ruling in favour of 12 local councils who suffered losses on investments they administered in the wake of the financial ...

Packer launches $200 million philanthropic fund

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Gaming billionaire James Packer has launched a $200 million philanthropic fund to support the arts and Indigenous education for the next 10 years. The Foundation will be funded jointly by the Packer Family Foundation and the Crown Resorts Foundation ...

Bravura adds new global product development role

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUL 2014
Bravura Solutions has appointed John Waddy, its current chief operating officer for EMEA wealth management, to a new global product development role with responsibility for the delivery of Sonata across EMEA and APAC. In his new role, Waddy will oversee ...