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Perpetual increases NFP scholarships

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
Perpetual has approved additional funding for more not-for-profit board education and governance scholarships. The scholarships will be available to chairmen and directors of NFP boards and the increase follows community and NFP sector demand. Following ...

Bad news? Where?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
The times, they are a-changin' - or more accurately, market sentiment is. The glass is no longer half-empty, it's half-filled and if leaks again, the Fed will be there to top it up. So half-full that our very own S&P/AX 200 index surged by more than ...

SMSF contributions spike ahead of cap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
SMSF contributions were up close to $7000 in the 2011/12 financial year driven by over 50s getting in ahead of the $25,000 concessional cap introduction on July 1 this year. The latest Multiport SMSF Investment Patterns Survey showed the average contribution ...

MDS Financial CEO resigns

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
Damian Isbister has resigned as chief executive of the ASX-listed corporate advisory and investor relations provider MDS Financial Group Ltd and also as executive director of the company's subsidiaries. Isbister held several roles at MDS Financial ...

Treasury heavy handed on portfolio disclosure

BEN COLLINS  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
Portfolio disclosure remains a contentious issue for superannuation funds, after it was first flagged in the 2010 Cooper review. It will be a major issue explored at the Financial Services Council annual conference, to be held on 1-3 August at the Gold ...

Premium acquires stake in the Emerald Club

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
Financial planning group Premium Wealth Management has taken a 25% stake in the Emerald Club as part of a strategic alliance with the responsible investment solutions group. The alignment reflects strong philosophical agreement between the two groups ...

Zenith wins BT research from S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has won the contract to provide investment fund research services to BT Financial. The appointment will see Zenith replace Standard & Poor's as the Westpac Group's external investment research provider from October 1, when ...

AusSuper to double Asian exposure

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
AustralianSuper plans to more than double its exposure to Asia over the next four years, and has established an investment committee to lead the charge. Most of the committee will be based in Asia, and serviced by the investment services team in Australia. ...

BT flags wealth "land grab"

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
... out in the marketplace, knocking on doors and seeking practices we believe ought to be a part of this relationship," said Phil Butterworth, BT Select managing director. While stating there would be no focus on bringing over practices from a specific ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2012
SYDNEY - The Australian market looks set to open flat after Wall Street fell amid lingering doubts over Spain's bailout package. At 0810 AEST on Thursday, the June share price index futures contract was up one point at 4,065. In economic news on Thursday ...