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SPAA appoints COO with Olympic experience

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 17 FEB 2014
The SMSF Professionals' Association of Australia (SPAA) has appointed Jacqui Murdoch as its chief operating officer (COO) effective immediately. Murdoch established a management consultant company in 2006 that has won global contracts with the London ...

FEATURE: The cost of cash

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
Little more than two years ago, you wouldn't have to look very hard to find a 12-month term deposit paying you around 6%. But the hangover from the wildest commodity-fuelled party in Australia's history had to catch up eventually. Since then, the Reserve ...

BT announces upgrades to ageing Wrap platform

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
BT is building a host of enhancements to its 13 year-old BT Wrap platform, with the first upgrade expected in the coming months. In a market update presentation to analysts, chief executive Brad Cooper said the new integrated platform would transform ...

SPAA urges concessional cap rethink

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
The SMSF Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) has called for a higher concessional cap and the accurate costing of superannuation taxation concessions in its submission to the federal government's May budget. SPAA also wants the government ...

Myer named top Australian family office

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
The Myer Family Office has been named the best family office service in Australia in the annual Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey. Myer took home the award for the second year running ahead of Goldman Sachs. The Myer Family Company ...

Australian operations boost GBST

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Strong Australian sales helped listed technology and data provider GBST's net profit after tax for the half-year to 31 December 2013 rise 87% on the same period the year before. According to an announcement on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) ...

DomaCom added to Lonsec platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Fund manager DomaCom has signed an integration agreement with Lonsec. The agreement puts DomaCom on the Lonsec platform opening the product up to a broader market of advisers and superannuation funds. "We are impressed with the level of interest among ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Private health insurer Medibank has partnered with industry super fund Equip to provide health insurance packages aligned to the needs of Equip's members. In a media release Equip said the move is aimed at enabling "a more holistic conversation with ...

Altair launches two funds for retail investors

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
Altair Asset Management has launched two Australian equity funds for the retail market. The Altair Income Fund focuses on sustainable dividend income while the Altair Advantage Fund aims to achieve medium to long term capital growth. Altair is a high ...

Windham wins first Australian mandate

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Australian market for Windham Capital Management, following a number of successful Australian roadshows from both Windham founder Mark Kritzman and chief investment officer Lucas Turton. Apostle Asset Management, who represents the fund manager in in ...