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Financial Ombudsman Service launched

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAY 2008
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given the thumbs up to the establishment of a new Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The FOS will represent the merger of the three biggest complaints schemes operating in the financial ...

Australians wary of advice commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
Nearly two thirds of Australians believe the adviser sales commission system compromises financial advice, according to a Newspoll survey. The Industry Super Network (ISN) commissioned Newspoll survey on public confidence in the financial advice industry ...

Investment Trends names top SMAs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
BlackRock, MLC and Tricom are among the top separately managed account (SMA) players according to a new Investment Trends report. BlackRock has surged ahead of the separately managed account (SMA) pack to be crowned the provider with best overall functionality ...

Spiers heads BT advice business

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
BT Financial Group has appointed Mark Spiers, chief executive of Magnitude financial planning - BT's external financial planning arm - to general manager, advice, for the Westpac/BT Financial Group. Spiers' appointment follows the recent move by Sally ...

Bookmakers Super adds conservative option

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
The Bookmakers Superannuation Fund (BSF) has signed investment and superannuation advisory firm Joseph Palmer & Sons to offer a new conservative investment option, in response to this year's share market volatility. According to Malcolm Palmer, managing ...

Mohl joins CBA board

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Ex-AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl has joined the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) as a director of the bank. Mohl was previously managing director and chief executive of AMP Limited from October 2002 until his retirement at the end of December ...

Alternative investment giant eyes Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Global alternative investment manager The Blackstone Group is launching a new event-driven strategy to milk opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. Blackstone Altius Advisors, which will be led by ex-Canvas Capital Management managing director Aaron ...

Westscheme tackles ESG with Regnan

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Climate change, energy use, good governance principles. Environmental, social and corporate governance issues (ESG) have become priorities of industry super fund Westscheme after appointing specialist advisor Regnan to help screen its investment options. ...

US fund giant MFS lands down under

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
With the confusion around its namesake MFS (now Octaviar) out of the way, US fund manager MFS, which boasts more than $300 billion in FUM, has set up an office in Sydney. The opening further cements MFS' longstanding distribution partnership with BNP ...

The carbon cost of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 15 MAY 2008
If you're worried about the carbon impact of your investment portfolios, tapping into Style Research and Trucost's carbon analysis can give you an idea of where you stand. Style Research and environmental research organisation Trucost have teamed up ...