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Certitude to distribute Columbia Credit fund in Australia

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
US investment manager Columbia Management Investment has partnered with Certitude Global Investments (Certitude) to bring its funds to the Australian market. The Columbia Management Credit fund, which has been seeded by a prominent family office, will ...

Perpetual to acquire The Trust Company

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Perpetual has entered into an agreement to takeover The Trust Company and buy 100% of its ordinary shares, in a deal expected to be worth $220 million. According to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), it is proposed The Trust ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a mixed performance on Wall Street where the S&P500 reached an all-time high. At 0828 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 13 points at 5,166. In economic news on ...

RBA to raise rates in Wayne's world

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 MAY 2013
Stop right there! Thank you very much. If you still haven't made up your mind which way to bet on which way the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) would go on interest rates at 230 PM AEST today, stop! I'll spare you the anguish, the anxiety, the suspense. ...

Industry pays tribute to Paul Riegelhuth

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Paul Riegelhuth, founder and director of financial services provider Synchron, has died following an accident at his Melbourne home. Fellow Directors at Synchron, Don Trapnell and John Prossor, expressed their sorrow at the news. "We have lost not only ...

Chi-X opens to all Australian listed stocks

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
Alternative trading operator Chi-X has extended its universe of stocks and investors can now trade on all Australian listed stocks through its platform. Chi-X recently-appointed chief executive John Fildes told Financial Standard that the operator has ...

Planners race to plug gap in aged care advice

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The wealth management industry has been slow to keep pace with the growing demand for aged care advice and those that have taken steps early in the game are already reaping the benefits. Mounting data suggests the next big trend in financial planning ...

Losing triple A by trying to maintain AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street amid solid reports on housing and consumer confidence. At 0745 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up four points at 5172. In economic news on Wednesday ...

BT Financial boosts Westpac result

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 3 MAY 2013
BT Financial Group's solid contribution has helped Westpac record a 10% rise in increase in cash earnings for the half-year. In an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) the bank said the wealth arm had benefited from strong flows ...