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Islamic fund opens doors to Australian investors

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
Australian investors will have access to a new 'ultra ethical' fund, investing on Islamic principles with the launch of Crescent Wealth and its Australian equities fund, the first of a series of products it plans to bring to market. The Crescent Australian ...

IFM boosts admin support for growing asset base

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 6 OCT 2011
Global fund manager Industry Funds Management is dramatically improving its backoffice and asset coverage support after experiencing a strong 2500% growth in funds under management in less than 10 years. The fund manager will blend two SunGard products ...

AIA Australia scoops Insurance Industry awards

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 OCT 2011
AIA Australia has come up trumps at this year's insurance industry awards, scooping a number of prizes for its Priority Protection product range. The life insurance specialist picked up Canstar Cannex 'Outstanding Value' awards for Life Insurance and ...

Zurich builds retail risk with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 29 SEP 2011
Zurich has added a new national key account manager to its retail risk team as the firm moves to capitalise on growth in the space. Kristen Lennis-Harvey, formerly a national account manager from CommInsure, has joined Zurich's retail risk team where ...

Call for realism on planner services

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
The financial advice industry needs to establish better ways to communicate exactly what it can offer to potential clients, as the direct link between service and cost becomes more tangible. According to Philip Galagher, head of wealth management at ...

Zurich drops PMAR to speed up cover

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 SEP 2011
New trauma upgrades, financial requirements and ditching compulsory PMAR for death cover, are all part of Zurich's latest insurance upgrade to streamline underwriting for greater adviser flexibility. Zurich has dropped compulsory Practising Medical ...

New emerging markets fund earns super mandates

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
Neuberger Berman has launched a new emerging markets equity trust aimed at Australian institutional investors and has secured cornerstone investments from Intrust Super and Energy Super. The Australian-domiciled unit trust opens with around $100 million ...

Brand reputation key to mandate wins

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 26 SEP 2011
When choosing new managers, brand reputation is an important investment criterion for more than half of institutional investors, new research suggests. According to Cogent Research, two thirds of US institutions plan to add at least one asset manager ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 SEP 2011
The Australian market looks set to open lower after Wall Street fell almost 2.5 per cent overnight. At 0654 AEST on Thursday, the December share price index futures contract was down 95 points at 3,990. In economics news, the Reserve Bank of Australia ...

Westpac Group executive team changes

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 20 SEP 2011
... and wisdom are not lost to the Group. "Following this change the strategy function will report to Chief Financial Officer, Phil Coffey," she said.