Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Search Results

Showing 2041 - 2050 of 2662 results for "SEPA"

S&P places AMP responsible funds 'on hold'

PRESS RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 24 MAY 2010
Standard & Poor's Fund Services has placed three of AMP Capital Investors' Responsible Investment Leaders (RIL) fund 'on hold' due to concerns with high staff turnover. This means the RIL Australian fund, RIL International fund, and RIL Balanced fund ...

Australian dollar separates winners and losers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
Patient unhedged global equities investors are rewarded as the value of the Australian dollar falls against the greenback but the same event may be causing havoc in portfolios that aren't regularly rebalanced, according to experts. The Australian dollar's ...

Cosgrove and McCullagh nominated to CSC

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 21 MAY 2010
General Peter Cosgrove and former Military Super chief executive John McCullagh have been nominated as member representative directors for the Government's proposed Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation. Both Cosgrove and McCullagh were nominated ...

Wingate pushes for Everest board removal

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 17 MAY 2010
Wingate Group has ramped up its efforts to oust the board of Everest Financial Group ahead of the annual general meeting next week. In a letter to shareholders, Wingate insists the Everest board should be removed because of litigation issues, excessive ...

Purvis attracts SMA mandate with new venture

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 MAY 2010
James Purvis, founder of one of the biggest financial planning research groups in Australia, has opened an implemented portfolio business that's attracting mandates from the managed account market. He founded Purvis, van Eyk and Company in 1989, now ...

Budget underwhelms planning groups

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
Financial planning groups have applauded tax discounts on savings and higher super guarantee payments, but most don't expect the Federal Budget's announcements will heavily impact client strategies. The Rudd Government's Federal Budget announced last ...

Hyperion Aus Growth Companies eyes ASX300

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY 2010
Hyperion Australian Growth Companies fund gets A* rating from van Eyk Research after Hyperion changed the composition of the fund from Broad Cap to ASX 300. Last year, van Eyk had already rated Hyperion's separately managed account (SMA) portfolio ...

Aurora wins $190m Optimix mandate

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
Aurora Funds Management has secured a $190 million mandate from ING Australia, thanks to the fund's investment strategy that enables investors to make money around earnings results announcements. The funds will be invested in a separately managed account ...

Trillion dollar kitchen sink

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAY 2010
In the words of Coney Francis, "Who's sorry now?" "I tried to warn you somehow You had your way Who's sorry now..." Shocked and awed. Yes, Virginia, this was how speculators felt when they were forced to cover their short positions after the European ...

Aviva boost MLC and NAB Wealth numbers

NAB RESULTS  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAY 2010
The wealth management businesses of NAB posted strong half-year figures thanks to improved markets, higher funds under management and insurance sales, and the contributions from Aviva's wealth management business in Australia. The bank's net profit ...