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Next-gen platforms cater for wealth management renaissance

ALEX DUNNIN | MONDAY, 22 OCT 2012

Rapidly evolving technology and how investors interact with it, accompanied by changing client expectations and regulatory reform is pushing platform developers to fundamentally review their offerings. Forcing the strategic rethink is the growing disconnect ...

Investors must push for PE transparency

MARK SMITH | TUESDAY, 16 OCT 2012

Investors must mount pressure on fund managers if they want to see an improvement in private equity transparency, according to Hamilton Lane's managing director Tara Blackburn. While the sector has made significant strides to overhaul its reputation ...

Tyndall AM appoints new managing director

RACHEL DAVIS | FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2012

Craig Hobart has resigned as managing director of Tyndall AM, with Mike Davis joining the company as his replacement. Hobart's resignation is effective from April 1. Davis joins from Causeway Asset Management, an alternative asset manager he co-founded ...

Advisers need to work on social media presence

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 9 FEB 2012

Advisers should look closely at their objectives before determining which social media channels to use and how. This is the message from the most recent address by president of i-Impact Group and US social media expert, Claudio Pannunzio. "The core ...

FSP reviews group terms, eyes recruits

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 23 JAN 2012

Dealer group Financial Services Partners is reviewing its dealer group terms and adviser recruitment processes, with a focus on greater competition and service delivery, to be launched in February. The adviser group has been working on new dealer group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP | MONDAY, 7 NOV 2011

SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open lower. At 0705 AEDT on monday, the December share price index futures contract was down 27 points at 4,258. In economic news on monday, the ANZ job advertisements series for October are released as is ...

Snowball reports 3pc rise in profits following Shadforth merger

ALISON BEVEGE | WEDNESDAY, 31 AUG 2011

Financial advisory group Snowball has reported a 3% rise in profit to $26.9 million in its first combined results announcement following the completion of its merger with Shadforth. The two non-aligned groups formed a combined wealth management business ...

S&P looks to Africa as investment grows

MATT WOODINGTON | THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011

S&P Indices has launched a new index to cater for a growing appetite to invest in Africa, coinciding with bullish earnings growth forecasts for the continent. According to S&P, the Access Africa index is made up of the largest and most liquid equities ...

Praemium V-Wrap platform goes mobile

ELISE BURGESS | TUESDAY, 7 JUN 2011

Over 200 planning groups will soon have mobile phone access to portfolio administration provider Praemium's V-Wrap platform with ready access to portfolio summary and market data services. Praemium's V-Wrap Mobile technology will provide financial planner ...

Aussie downgrades likely as S&P reviews rating system

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011

Ratings agency Standard and Poor's is reviewing its rating methods, a move likely to lead to downgrades not only of the Big Four banks but of Australia's entire banking industry. The ratings agency has been canvassing industry opinion from around the ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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