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Snowball stays on track

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 24 AUG 2010
... own net inflows directed into primary platforms, net flows, retail net flows and market movement. Additionally, Snowball plan to announce another strategic acquisition within weeks through a strategic acquisition strategy that its has implemented throughout ...

Solid results for BT Wrap and Westpac

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
The BT Wrap/Asgard platform received $1 billion in inflows for the March quarter, while its parent company Westpac reported strong third quarter results with cash earnings of around $1.4 billion. According to the Westpac 2010 August Update and Pillar ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
China's $750 billion investment toward clean technologies over the next decade will direct not just much-needed funding into the sector but make it more appealing to investors. Speaking at a one-day Deutsche Asset Management forum in Sydney this month ...

The man who broke the pound retires

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010

More workshops to prep for fee-for-service

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
From only a fraction of financial planning groups offering advice through fee-for-service five years ago, the advice model has now gone mainstream - and there are workshops a-plenty for those who are still mulling over their options. Seven years ago ...

Former planner taps need for online education

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
A former Securitor financial planner has started a new online financial planning educational website service that - barely three months since going live with their new Financial Knowledge Centre - has already caught the interest of various dealer groups ...

RIAA unveils investment academy

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The Responsible Investment Academy will launch its first suite of programs at the seventh international responsible investment conference in Sydney next month. The Responsible Investment Academy, backed by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia ...

AMP books 4.4pc rise in profits, AUM stable

JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
AMP Limited has posted half year underlying profits of $383 million, up 4.4 per cent compared to last time, buoyed by stable earnings from its insurance and wealth management arms. The company declared an interim dividend of 15 cents per share, 60 per ...

Retirees using super for lifestyle, not income streams

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... their superannuation still see themselves as part of the workforce," said Dr Vidler. The study found 60 per cent of retirees plan to use their superannuation payout to fund lifestyle choices, pay off debts or pay for other immediate needs. Dr Vidler ...

Ipac boosts insurance-related investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
Ipac Asset Management plans to have as much as a 25 per cent allocation within its alternatives growth portfolio devoted to insurance-related investments, and backs the strategy with a $50 million seed investment into a newly-launched catastrophe insurance ...