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Centuria wins unlisted property fund of the year

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 29 OCT 2012
Centuria has been awarded the Unlisted Fund of the Year award at the Annual Property Funds Industry Forum. Centuria 19 Corporate Drive Fund, managed by Centuria Property Funds, won the award after good returns and a governance structure which focuses ...

Wealth Enhancers appoints risk insurance adviser

MARK STORY  |  MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012
Former Zurich high flyer, Belinda Sirio joins fast-growing boutique firm Wealth Enhancers as their first dedicated risk insurance adviser. Building on the specialist model the firm has embraced from day one, CEO Finn Kelly said: "Belinda is an excellent ...

Zenith upgrades State Street ETFs

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has upgraded its rating of one State Street equity exchange-traded fund (ETF) and reaffirmed three others following its latest analysis. The State Street Global Investors (SSgA) S&P/ASX 200 Fund has been upgraded from 'recommended' ...

Zenith expands analyst team

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has appointed two investment analysts to its existing thirteen person research team to meet business growth demands. Andrew Yap joins Zenith as a senior investment analyst and has over 13 years' experience spanning financial ...

AFA names Female Excellence in Advice finalists

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2012
... Advice Award. The Award is about encouraging more women to consider financial advice as a career, to champion those who excel at it and to take the first step in tackling the gender gap that exists in the industry. This year's finalists include Anne ...

AFA conference boasts biggest turnout in 20 years

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  TUESDAY, 9 OCT 2012
At this year's Association of Financial Adviser's (AFA) National Conference, due to kick off in three weeks, delegates can expect to hear from high caliber speakers who will be tackling the sector's challenges and opportunities in the face of regulatory ...

Fidelity's Taylor kicks-off scholarship

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 5 OCT 2012
A new scholarship has been established to encourage the next generation of fund managers. The London Business School and Paul Taylor, head of Australian equities at Fidelity Worldwide Investment, have established the Taylor Family Scholarship, which ...

IFM partners with AMC

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 SEP 2012
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has entered a five year partnership with the Asset Management Council (AMC) to deliver risk management and business outcomes to its clients. The partnership will promote a sophisticated and comprehensive approach to asset ...

Praemium captures BlackRock's SMA business

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 SEP 2012
Praemium Australia is poised to take over BlackRock Investment Management's Separately Managed Accounts business after it yesterday entered into an agreement with the fund manager. The completion of the transaction, however, is subject to a number of ...

Mid-level PE an outstanding opportunity

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2012
This year will be an excellent vintage for private equity investments, said former Hyperion Asset Management founder and managing director, Dr Manny Pohl. Outstanding opportunities exist at the mid-level of the market, said Pohl, whose new private equity ...