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Australian Money Market adds CBA to platform

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2014
Australian Money Market (AMM) has added the CBA Accelerator Cash Account to the choice of options on its term deposit platform. The new cash management account (CMA) is aimed at advisers whose clients have an existing CBA cash management account. AMM ...

Planners unite to create innovation platform

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2014
A group of financial planners and financial services entrepreneurs have united to create an online hub to provide solutions to advice businesses. The businesses behind the newly-created AdviceInnovation are Astute Wealth, The Social Adviser, Complete ...

AIMA appoints new general manager

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 JUL 2014
The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has appointed former hedge fund manager Michael Gallagher as general manager of its Australian National Group. Gallagher replaces Brett Ireland who has decided to focus on a full-time role elsewhere ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2014
The Australian share market is set for further falls after another negative session on Wall Street, caused by escalating violence in Iraq that pushed US oil prices to nine month highs. At 0700 AEST on Friday, the March share price index futures contract ...

Westpac to open branch in Shanghai

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
Westpac has received approval to set-up a sub-branch in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ), becoming one of the first foreign banks to take advantage of the pilot program. The FTZ spans 28.78 square kilometres, and grants financial institutions exemptions ...

GreySpark consultancy opens in Australia

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2014
Global capital markets consultant GreySpark Partners has expanded its Asia Pacific operations with the opening of its first Australian office in Sydney. GreySpark Partners Australia will provide institutional investors and banks in Australia and across ...

IFM to open Tokyo office

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 18 OCT 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) is set to open an office in Tokyo to be headed up by Eddy Schipper, current executive director, business development. This is the third major announcement this month from IFM, following the formation of a new private ...

Catastrophe bonds offer answer to asset correlation problem

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 11 OCT 2013
Insurance-linked securities (ILS) offer investors returns completely uncorrelated to traditional assets, but so far, Australian investors have been slow to pick up on sector, which is tipped for strong growth in the coming years. Insurance-linked securities ...

Advisers hitting SMSF service targets

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUL 2013
Adviser success in addressing the needs of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSF) is on the rise according to a new study by Macquarie Adviser services. This year's Cash Satisfaction Survey has revealed that advisers' self-evaluation for meeting the ...

Boardroom cloud tech eases organisational burden

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUN 2013
The Affiliation of Superannuation Practitioners (ASP), an alliance of ten funds and administrators, has adopted a new technology to simplify distribution of essential documents for board members. The cloud-based iqBoard app, produced by IQ Group, allows ...