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FICAP's Wannabe Rockstars a huge hit

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
... financial services professionals looking to give back to the community. FICAP's aim is to raise money for charities that benefit young people with the support of the Sydney Financial Services Community. For further information, please go to www.ficap ...

Five Oceans wins global equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2012
Australian international equities manager Five Oceans Asset Management has been chosen to run Skandia Investment Group's US$350 million global equity fund. Until now the fund had been managed by JP Morgan Asset Management. "Five Oceans Asset Management ...

Frontier appoints new analysts

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2012
... Structure and International Security Pricing team. Norman Zhang joins in April from the position of senior analyst at Ernst & Young working in Valuations & Business Modelling, Mergers & Acquisitions Debt Advisory and Operational Transaction Services ...

Super contributions break through $1 trillion

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2012
In the past 13 years, $1 trillion has been contributed into superannuation funds while the proportion of benefits paid as lump sums has plummeted. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has just released its Annual Superannuation Bulletin for ...

Social media an important tool for advisers

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 FEB 2012
Success in social media is all about showing up, getting involved and adding value. That's according to Trevor Young, social media expert and strategy and innovation director at Edelman Australia, who spoke to advisers at a recent Zurich event in Sydney. ...

Fin services rallies for charity ride

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
The financial services community is preparing for a coastal motorcycle ride to raise much needed funds for young Australians. In its 13th year, 'Corners for Kids' charity motorcycle event will see industry motorcyclists ride from NSW-coastal town of ...

Crescent Wealth partners with US fund manager

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 24 FEB 2012
... Australia last October and earlier this month launched an Islamic index partnership with Thomson Reuters. According to Ernst & Young, Islamic banking assets around the world are worth over US$1 tn, with an estimated US$50 bn in managed funds invested ...

New cost estimates see MySuper equal SuperStream

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2012
... The costs of implementing MySuper will equal the costs of SuperStream, according to estimates delivered in a joint Ernst & Young and Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) executive survey. Both MySuper and SuperStream are expected to ...

BlackRock chief named QIC's new boss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
... structures, and has demonstrated his ability to do this across both domestic and international markets," said QIC chair, Peter Young. "I am particularly pleased that Damien is joining us from BlackRock with whom we have a strong working relationship ...

SMSFs focus on risk reduction: report

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
The Self-Managed Super Fund Professionals Association of Australia (SPAA) and Russell Investments today launched the second annual SMSF report which revealed a focus among trustees on risk reduction and increased interest in SMSFs among a younger demographic. ...