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CCMC chief executive appointed as lead ombudsman

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2015
The chief executive of the Code Compliance Monitoring Committee (CCMC) for the Code of Banking Practice, June Smith, will be leaving to expand her role at the Financial Ombudsman Service from July. Smith, who is also currently the general manager of ...

Macquarie profit beats forecast

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Macquarie Group has seen its net profit after tax rise 27% to $1.604 billion for the full year to 31 March and assets under management jump 14%, beating forecasts. Profit for the second half of the year was $926 million, up 37% on the first half. The ...

Don't overlook culture and discipline: MFS

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
A strong corporate culture and the discipline to soft-close funds before they are hurt by their size are too often overlooked by fund managers, according to MFS Investment management global equity chief investment officer Kevin Beatty. The Boston-based ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
... Securities analyst Zhang Yanbing. "Markets are a little tired," Wayne Wilbanks, chief investment officer at US-based Wilbanks, Smith & Thomas Asset Management told Bloomberg Television. "Investors are starting to wake up to the reality that there's not ...

Goldman Sachs bond fund recommended by Lonsec

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
The Goldman Sachs Global Strategic Bond Fund has been awarded a 'Recommended' rating by Lonsec Research in its first review. The unconstrained bond fund has the flexibility to take a more dynamic approach than traditional fixed income funds by allowing ...

Financial services SMEs top confidence survey

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
The financial services sector has ranked number one for optimism in the latest survey of SMEs conducted by Bibby Financial Services. Conducted in March, the Bibby Barometer survey quizzed 620 smaller companies (defined as having fewer than 200 employees) ...

Fulcrum launches multi-asset inflation plus fund

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
London-based Fulcrum Asset Management has launched a global multi-asset fund for local investors. The Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund is based on the existing Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return strategy, which was launched in the UK in 2008. ...

Insurance drives ANZ wealth performance

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
... billion for the same period a year ago. ANZ also increased its interim dividend three cents to 86 cents. Chief executive Mike Smith warned the subdued outlook for the economy would hurt growth but said the bank's expansion into Asia would help boost ...

SMSF trustees warned SuperStream deadline looms

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAY 2015
The deadline for self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to be compliant with the SuperStream data standards is fast approaching, and trustees who have not done so need to prepare now, the SMSF Association has warned. SMSF Association chief executive and managing ...

Perpetual Private hires two analysts

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 4 MAY 2015
Perpetual Private has bolstered its investment research team with the appointed two new analysts. David Blunt and Deana Leong have joined the high net worth advice firm's 11 person research team, which covers capital markets research, asset allocation ...