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BT appoints national manager

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2012
BT Financial Group has named Adam McGuren as new national manager for its Licensee Select business. Prior to Licensee Select, McGuren was head of new adviser development at MLC. During his time at MLC he held senior roles in investment platforms, investment ...

Treasury Group commits to Evergreen

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012
Treasury Group has acquired a minority equity interest in the absolute return manager, Evergreen Capital Partners. Treasury Group (TRG) has acquired a 30% stake in Evergreen in return for an upfront payment of $1.4 million plus a further deferred amount ...

Lazard faces losses on Hastie collapse

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2012
Private equity firm Lazard is among the Hastie Group creditors facing potential losses, after the engineering firm yesterday entered voluntary administration and operations were suspended. Lazard invested in the firm last year as part of a $160 million ...

Negative gearing property distortions here to stay

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 APR 2012
First home buyers are already being squeezed out of the market by investors and, as residential investment becomes attractive to self-managed super funds, fears are growing the squeeze will get even tighter. John McGrath, a real estate and investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 3 APR 2012
The Australian market looks set to open higher following a positive lead from Wall Street overnight after stronger than expected US manufacturing data. At 0755 AEST on Tuesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 27 points at 4,360. In ...

ASIC appoints new commissioner

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
John Price has been appointed as a new ASIC commissioner on a three year term. Price has worked as a lawyer at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) for the past 12 years, holding a number of senior positions. He was involved in ...

Schroders loses two analysts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
Standard & Poor's said its ratings on Schroders' Australian equity fund are unchanged following the resignations of two analysts. The agency said Kent Jensen is returning home to Norway while Alex Mears has decided to take a career break. "We are comfortable ...

CommInsure names new head of national accounts

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
CommInsure has appointed Olivia Sarah-Le Lacheur as head of national accounts. In her new role, Sarah-Le Lacheur will manage the insurer's relationship with CBA's advice businesses and the bank itself. She will also be responsible for CommInsure's national ...

Details still needed on opt-in: ANZ Wealth

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  FRIDAY, 23 MAR 2012
The devil will be in the detail of the new requirements on opt-in according to ANZ Wealth, with a number of issues still to consider. The government yesterday released its amendment to the FOFA legislation relating to the controversial requirement ...

FOFA opt-in amendment in full

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2012
The government has moved to clarify the FOFA amendment relating to opt-in. The amendment, as seen by Financial Standard this afternoon, states: Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 Schedule 1, item 10, page 8 (after line 19) ...