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BTIM realigns income and diversified funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
In his first 100 days as head of BT Investment Management, ex-Perpetual CIO Emilio Gonzalez has combined all of the fund's income capabilities under one roof, diversified funds in another and will be hiring two new senior appointments as part of the ...

MLC appoints head of onsale advice product

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
MLC Insurance has appointed former Allianz Life executive, Meredith Barnes, to the role of head of onsale advice product. Barnes will be responsible for ensuring the MLC Personal Protection Portfolio and the Aviva Protection First insurance product ...

Not-for-profits still beat retail: APRA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
APRA has released its second round of fund level 'whole of fund' return on assets figures again showing retail super funds to have significantly underperformed their not-for-profit rivals in the five years to June 2009. The regulator's move to press ...

Ex Macquarie broker pleads guilty

ASIC RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Former Macquarie Equities broker Newton Chan has pleaded guilty to eight counts of market manipulation. Chan of Balwyn, Victoria, pleaded guilty to market manipulation contrary to section 1041A of the Corporations Act 2001. The charges, brought by the ...

Praemium targets new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
Praemium is looking to "rebrand" its V-Wrap service in the coming months with improved services, and working on a separately managed account offering that gives investors exposure to asset classes outside equities. Speaking at the Praemium Business ...

Changes to borrowing brings peace of mind

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAR 2010
The government's proposal to bring certain borrowing arrangements under the Corporations Act means shonky promoters will be shut out of the market and self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees can have peace of mind when using the products. Chris Bowen ...

Man charged in multi-million dollar fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Bandidos, a former J.P.Morgan employee and a multi-million dollar swindle of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme - one man has so far pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in a $150 million bank fraud case. According to reports from the Sydney ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...

Harvard puts property on sale

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 25 FEB 2010
The $29 billion Harvard University endowment fund is looking to sell a slice of its $5 billion-plus real estate portfolio to lessen its exposure to embattled property markets. According to a Wall Street Journal report, the fund is looking to deploy ...

Jobs full recovery

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 FEB 2010
If you believe the mantra that any economic recovery would not be sustainable without employment growth, then there is now no doubt that Australia has one sustainable economic expansion going. The latest Labour Force, Australia released by the Australian ...