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Anderson to head CFS corporate super

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Colonial First State has appointed ex-AMP head of business development John Anderson to the role of head of corporate superannuation. Anderson will replace John Clothier who has moved on to take up the position of head of investment lending within the ...

Singapore property a winner

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Property specialist LaSalle Investment has singled out Singapore as a key investment channel in the Asia-Pacific region and noted that the country's high grade commercial and retail properties will still enjoy solid growth despite the general market ...

MBP signs to UNPRI

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2008
Fund manager Maple-Brown Abbott has signed on to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) - a decision that will see the firm overhaul its corporate governance and investment strategies going forward. According to a statement ...

ANZ HFA alliance targets Asia

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
ANZ and international absolute return fund manager HFA Asset Management have joined forces to launch a new capital protected investment fund focused on emerging Asian economies. According to a joint statement, the ANZ Discovery Asia Fund will provide ...

Brokers accreditation mandatory: Bluestone

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2008
Reverse mortgage brokers dealing with Bluestone Equity Release will be given until the end of April to get their SEQUAL accreditation up to speed, according to the specialist lender. All new and existing brokers distributing Bluestone reverse mortgage ...

FPA disciplines 13 members

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
The Financial Planning Association has taken action against 13 of its members for breaches of the organisation's professional standard. FPA had investigated 130 members for alleged breaches from January to March this year. Four members were expelled ...

Boutique structures test volatile times

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Boutique funds are more vulnerable to volatile markets than their big brand counterparts, prompting investors to take into account the managers' ownership structure to protect their portfolios, said Australian Unity Investments. "Investors need to be ...

AFS records strong growth

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Financial planning firm Australian Financial Services has recorded a 30 per cent improvement in profits at the start of this year - a result that the firm claims is a harbinger of strong performance this year. "AFS's record of sustained strong results ...

Deutsche recruits Khamphet as VP

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Deutsche Asset Management has appointed Davone Khamphet as vice president, structured product. Khamphet will lead the structured products team and spearhead product development in Australia. Khamphet joins Deutsche Asset Management from Everest Babcock ...

Vanguard appoints new IS head

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2008
Scott Lawrence has appointed head of investment solutions, Asia Pacific of Vanguard Investments Australia. Lawrence will be based in Singapore, a position Vanguard claims will strengthen its capability in the institutional market in Asia as part of ...