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Trend Micro turns gatekeeper

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Financial planners and fund managers paranoid about the dangers that lurk behind social networks and "personal" surfing can now avail of a new IT solution that monitors web traffic at a granular level to prevent malicious software from sabotaging secure ...

Gunning joins Ord Minnett as CEO

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
The former general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning, Tim Gunning, has been appointed chief executive of Ord Minnett. Gunning will be responsible for Ord Minnett Private Wealth, Portfolio Services, Funds Management and Corporate Finance businesses. ...

Powerwrap goes live

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Praemium-backed online managed funds trading platform Powerwrap has started operations, and is aiming to add SMA functionality to its repertoire in the next quarter. The Powerwrap Investment Account - a managed investment scheme (MIS) operating on Praemium's ...

Promnitz joins IFSA board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Peter Promnitz, chief executive at Mercer (Australia) and region head of Asia Pacific Mercer, has joined the Investment & Financial Services Association (IFSA) as a director. He replaces Jeremy Duffield, who resigned from the association's board to ...

Aussie dollar rises to restore equilibrium

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Proceed at your own risk. Forecasting in quiet times is difficult. Forecasting during periods of uncertainty is even more difficult. Forecasting currency movements during periods of uncertainty is well...a mug's game. The recent surge in the Australian ...

Lady luck to blame for finances: survey

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A Sunsuper member survey has found a quarter of respondents blame bad luck as the main reason for their money problems. The super fund's 'financial fulfilment' survey found those dissatisfied with their current financial situation also blamed not 'earning ...

Gunning resigns from Commonwealth FP

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Tim Gunning, the general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning, has resigned to pursue a new role outside the company. Gunning previously headed CFP, which had $22 billion in funds under advice at 30 June, according to data from Rainmaker Information. ...

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 ...

Protection without commission: JB Global

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
Boutique capital protection specialist JB Global Investment Services has taken the "no commission" stance to heart and axed trail and built-in commission in all its products - relying instead on performance fees to remunerate advisers. Justin Beeton ...

HOSTPLUS recruits tourism expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
HOSTPLUS is ramping up its presence in North Queensland following the appointment of Stephen Olle, director and the current chairman of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) as its manager of strategic partnerships in the region. The appointment ...