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YBR launches savings fund

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 13 APR 2012
Yellow Brick Road Holdings has launched its first high-performance savings solution in a bid to attract mum and dad investors to low-risk cash and bond markets. The YBR Smarter Money Fund invests in high-quality, investment grade cash assets and variable-rate ...

APLs a potential minefield under FOFA

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 12 APR 2012
... Commission (ACCC) is reportedly already looking at cases based on the regulatory arrangements around conflicted remuneration, in a bid to gain more clarity. Under the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms, financial advisers will not be allowed to ...

Can't fix what's not broken, yet

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
It's that time of the month again folks - the time when we try to second guess what the Reserve Bank of Australia will do to interest rates. Will they? Won't they? Cut interest rates, that is. They will, then again perhaps they won't. Yes, Virginia ...

Sunsuper simplifies transition to retirement

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2012
... has launched a new product designed for people approaching retirement, to use throughout their entire retirement phase in a bid to build Sunsuper's pension business. Launched this week, Sunsuper for life will manage a member's super from their first ...

AMP Capital brings global mngt in-house

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 27 MAR 2012
... investment platform while adding to its global listed real estate and infrastructure teams, which manage over $5.5bn, in a bid to strengthen its client offer domestically and internationally. "AMP Capital now has the investment capability to deliver ...

AustralianSuper creates Asian footprint

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 FEB 2012
In a bid to increase its Asian asset allocation and on-the-ground expertise, AustralianSuper has appointed Stephen Joske to the newly-created role of senior manager, Asia, where he will oversee investment strategy. In this Beijing-based role, Joske ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012
... developments regarding the Greek bailout became clearer. "The RBA decision to keep rates on hold has kept the Aussie on a bid," she said. "But traders are still very nervous about the Greek debt talks, and that's why everyone is holding off any major ...

APRA MySuper changes burden for industry

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 6 FEB 2012
The proposed level of involvement by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority in commercial arrangements between super funds and employers under the new draft MySuper Bill is unnecessary and inefficient, according to retail bodies. Submissions ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 FEB 2012
... Tinto, however, bucked the trend, adding 52 cents to $69.68 after the company accepted China Guangdong Nuclear Power Corp's bid for its shares in Kalahari Minerals, a major shareholder in ASX-listed uranium miner Extract Resources. Shares in the company ...

Crowe Horwath eyes HNWI business

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 31 JAN 2012
Accounting firm Crowe Horwath has appointed two new business advisory principals, Mary O'Driscoll and Jim Softsis, in a bid to expand into the high net worth individual space. The firm said the appointments were part of Crowe Horwath's strategy to build ...