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La Trobe mortgage fund gets "Strong" rating

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 FEB 2014
... operational components, performance, financial adequacy and stability of the La Trobe Financial Group's wealth management division. Australia Ratings commented in the report: "The ownership structure, restrictions on related party lending, consistent ...

CommInsure appoints head of investment strategy

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 14 FEB 2014
... strategies. "We're pleased to welcome Craig to CommInsure as Head of Investment Strategy in the Superannuation & Investments division," CommInsure general manager of superannuation and investments Greg Ballard said. "In his role, Craig will be responsible ...

Equip enlists Medibank for health insurance

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2014
Private health insurer Medibank has partnered with industry super fund Equip to provide health insurance packages aligned to the needs of Equip's members. In a media release Equip said the move is aimed at enabling "a more holistic conversation with ...

FPA slams detractors of best interest amendment

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... Rantall noted that the obligation to act in the best interests of the client is already specified in section 961B and in Division 2 of Part 7.7A of the Corporations Act. "This does not in any way remove or diminish the legal obligation for a financial ...

CBA posts $4.27bn half year profit

AAP & ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... a $4.27 billion half year profit, up 14% on the previous year, helped along by strong growth in the wealth management division. The group's wealth management earnings as average funds under administration (FUA) grew by 22% and 89% of funds performed ...

ANZ profit on the rise in first quarter

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2014
... bad debts was $191 million in the December quarter, down from $322 million in the September quarter. The global wealth division continued to improve business performance through productivity gains and increased sales of wealth solutions to bank customers. ...

CommInsure nabs exec from Swiss Re

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 11 FEB 2014
... leading CommInsure and joining the wealth management leadership team, Commonwealth Bank group executive of the management division Annabel Spring said. "Her extensive experience is reflected not only in the successful businesses she has led but in her ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 FEB 2014
... Bill Gates was stepping down as chairman to become a technology adviser and Satya Nadella, head of its cloud-computing division, would succeed Steve Ballmer as chief executive. In local economic news on Wednesday, the Australian Industry Group Australian ...

AMP IM director departs as restructure rolls on

LAURA MILLAN  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
AMP Financial Services director of Investment Management Stephanie Weston has left the company amid a broad restructure of the business that has led to a number of job cuts recently. AMP's investment management team is likely to be integrated in the ...

Of horse trades and the January effect

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 3 FEB 2014
... things will not go smoothly...The European Union may split, the euro may be in trouble... the bloc would be threatened by division in May." Hong Kong astrologer Chow Hon-ming: Tensions between China and Japan "will rise to a peak and they will possibly ...