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Women dropping out of financial services

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 4 JUL 2008
... Finsia was yet to do the qualitative research that would explain these trends. The organisation will be doing some follow-up focus group research later this year.

Bravura broadens UK footprint

CAMERON BOGGS  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... Bravura Solutions' Rufus Global Transfer Agency (GTA) and Output Management Service. "This will allow us to increase our focus on straight through processing," said Chris Radford, managing director for Legal & General retail investments. Meanwhile, MGM ...

Sparks fly at APRA statistics forum

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 3 JUL 2008
... assets is an economic measure, said Rainmaker, while Warren Chant said a better way for APRA to report returns would be to focus on default investment choices. But complicating the issue is that most retail funds do not have default choices because investment ...

Perpetual hires former Citi head of investments

CAMERON BOGGS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUL 2008
... services is becoming more and more important as Australians take a greater interest in their retirement savings. "Andrew's main focus will be to ensure that Perpetual provides high quality DIY Super services to financial advisers to help them better ...

Perpetual sells $250m infra funds to Palisade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008
... investors." Richard Brandweiner, Perpetual head of income and multi sector, said the decision was driven by the firm's desire to focus on other strategic priorities. "We believe the transfer of the infrastructure funds will benefit from the extensive ...

Credit Suisse AM and AWM sign $340m trustee deal

... resources to support the funds. Chris Kelaher, managing director of AWM, said the new arrangement means Credit Suisse can focus on its core business of investing while AWM run all the household duties that comes with running managed funds. "Given the ...

Perpetual to expand product line

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
... person adviser distribution team would remain separate and support all four business units. "It was hard as one business to focus on all the things that needed to happen, so [the restructure] was to get more focus and accountability," he said. "With ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUN 2008
The Australian share market is expected to open significantly lower after US and European stocks slumped overnight on concerns that company profits will be hurt. Resource stocks may gain after commodities including oil, gold and industrial metals advanced. ...

Rabo planning expands to QLD

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
Rabobank's financial planning division, Rabo Financial Advisors (RFA), purchased Queensland based advice firm, Dayas Financial Services in line with its strategy to grow its presence in Australia. The purchase means RFA will own Dayas Financial Services' ...

Oil prices force end to corporate profit boom

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUN 2008
... investment returns are likely to be subdued in the period ahead," said Sherwood. This changing environment will turn investor focus to companies that can defend their profits and market position particularly as the profit falls will be set against a ...