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Challenger selects Five Oceans for Asian equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Challenger Managed Investments has changed the investment manager of its Asian and China funds from Halbis Capital Management to Five Oceans Asset Management, resulting in a revised investment strategy. Challenger bought HSBC's asset management division  ...

Perpetual buys Grosvenor

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
Perpetual has bought Grosvenor Financial Services - a privately-owned planning firm specialising in financial, investment and tax advice. Grosvenor has more than 200 high net worth clients in the medical, dental and legal professions. Grosvenor is based ...

CFS integrates advice businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 25 SEP 2009
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has combined five of the firm's financial planning arms under one umbrella, Colonial First State Advice Business - a move that simplifies the firm's advice structure. The new division includes Commonwealth Financial Planning ...

Macquarie Private Bank appoints CIO

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2009
Macquarie Private Bank has appointed Robert Credaro, formerly from Macquarie's private equity division, as its new chief investment officer. Credaro will start his new role on 1 October. In his new role, he will lead discussions with various fund providers ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was slightly lower at noon as profit takers moved in after last week's strong rally. Companies with exposure to the United States economy bucked the trend by showing strong gains. At 1200 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index ...

Spectrum transfers to IOOF fund

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
IOOF Investment Management will become the trustee of Spectrum Super, replacing former trustee, AWM division Questor Financial Services. Spectrum Super, which had $3 billion in funds under administration at the end of June, will be transferred fully ...

BGI iShares opens capital markets division

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2009
Exchange traded fund (ETF) provider, iShares has developed a capital markets division in Asia Pacific to ensure the firm's ETFs remain liquid and priced competitively. The Hong Kong-based division will work with iShares dealers and market makers across ...

FOS swamped with complaints

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 14 SEP 2009
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) is changing how it deals with investments, life insurance and superannuation complaints to cope with rising complaint volumes, particularly in financial planning. The service noted it saw a 77 per cent increase ...

Lachlan teams up with Investstone

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Macquarie-backed Lachlan Partners has merged with boutique planning firm Investstone Wealth Management - ramping up the group's offering in Melbourne and establishing a presence in Brisbane for the first time. This follows Lachlan Partners' move into ...

GIC eyes US and European investments

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
The $120 billion Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is expanding its investment scope, appointing a company president based in America and also Europe. Lim Chow Kiat was appointed president of the corporation's European office based ...