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GFP snaps up Timbercorp assets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
An international forestry investment fund advised by Global Forest Partners (GFP) has signed a contract to buy Timbercorp's forestry assets - outbidding other buyers including First Super-backed consortium, TC Growers. According to a press statement ...

Aussies follow Brits pushing advice aside

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
Australians could be following the British path of brushing financial planning aside even though many people needed guidance in improving their financial situations, according to Guardian Financial Planning. Guardian executive manager Steve Browning ...

AXA announces Value of Advice winners

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
AXA has recognised five practices across five states in its inaugural Value of Advice Awards. Planwell Financial Group, Rothgard Financial Partners, PSK Financial Services, Sage Financial Group and Minerds Bell Consultancy Group were recognised in the ...

Shareholders remove van Eyk Three Pillars board

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Dixon advisory group director Alan Dixon said the outcome of today's van Eyk Three Pillars EGM, which saw majority of shareholders vote the current VTP board out, is a triumph for the "small" shareholders. Nearly 60 million of the 80 million-plus votes ...

More room to slash super fees

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Admin and investment fees charged by major Australian super funds are on par, if not better, than those charged by similar funds in the US, the UK and Japan - but more can be done to lower overall costs to the average fund member, a global study found. ...

Lateral Thinking selects Powerwrap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Melbourne financial planning firm, Lateral Thinking, has selected Praemium-backed Powerwrap as its preferred supplier of portfolio administration platform services. The new wrap platform uses the technological expertise of ASX-listed Australian portfolio ...

Westpac's Chronican joins ANZ

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 29 SEP 2009
Westpac Institutional Bank group executive Philip Chronican has jumped ship to ANZ - taking up the post of chief executive Australia in November. Chronican will report to ANZ chief executive, Mike Smith. Chronican, who will be based in Melbourne, will ...

Tower to upgrade Accelerate platform

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
Fresh from winning a $600 million insurance mandate from AustralianSuper, Tower is now improving its retail insurance offering with the October launch of its new Accelerated Protection platform. Tower is expected to unveil a revamped insurance product ...

HSBC's chief moves to Hong Kong

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
HSBC's chief executive will be moving to Hong Kong as the firm relocates its principal office to the Chinese business hub to focus on emerging markets. Michael Geoghegan will operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC's Asia Pacific business to ensure ...

Agriculture wins pension fund mandates

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
Australian superannuation funds are 18 months behind their UK counterparts which are increasingly awarding mandates to agriculture investments, said an industry expert. Charlie Blomfield, managing director of Carthona Agriculture, said increasing mandates ...