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Fidelity set to expand Australian presence

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 8 JUL 2013
New Fidelity country head Michael Bargholz has confirmed plans to expand Fidelity's investment capability in Australia with a number of new products. The global asset manager's top-performing Australian equities provision will be grown to include a ...

Trust expects buyout talks to impact profit

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
The Trust Company has reported a profit from March 2012 to August 2012, but it expects the talks of an acquisition from Equity Trustees (EQT) or Perpetual to have an impact on profit. The Trust Company financial held yesterday an annual general meeting ...

Mother of all hard landings and other BSes

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 JUL 2013
Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Can you feel it? Australia appears to have started this new week, new month, new quarter new financial year with a little bit more stride in its steps. This could be because of the world's biggest central bankers' comforting ...

Fidelity appoints new country head

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2013
Fidelity Worldwide Investment has appointed Michael Bargholz as managing director, Australia. He will report to Asia Pacific ex-Japan managing director Mark Talbot and takes up his new position immediately. Bargholz's appointment follows the departure ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUN 2013
The Australian market looks set to open sharply lower following hefty falls on international markets after US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank may start winding back its stimulus measure before the end of the year. At 0817 ...

RBA decisions decisions

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUN 2013
... times. Only last month the RBA cut rates when 'expert' forecasters forecast no change. Three months before that -- in February -- the Australian central bank kept interest rates unchanged when the overwhelming majority punted on a cut. There are other ...

Board quotas an "embarrassment" for Australia: BlackRock

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 3 JUN 2013
The introduction of quotas in a modern, egalitarian Australia "would prove to be an embarrassment," despite the obvious benefits that diversity brings, according to BlackRock. In a new research report, BlackRock also said the glacial pace of growth ...

AFS goes into liquidation

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013
The Australian Financial Services (AFS) Group has been placed into voluntary liquidation, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The resolution to wind up the company was made yesterday by creditors. At the same time ...

TASA now likely to include advisers by July 2013

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
The Tax Agents Services Act (TASA) has been tabled to introduce a "financial adviser services" category for advisers and the measure is likely to start on July 1, 2013. The House of Representatives tabled the legislation this week and the bill is expected ...

Prime Value launches concentrated equities fund

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAY 2013
Boutique fund manager Prime Value has launched its first new fund in almost 12 years, after moving further into the retail space from its family office- focused origins. The Prime Value Opportunities Fund, a concentrated equities fund structured to ...