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Investec Australia hires ex-Alba Capital team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Investec Bank (Australia) has hired a team of specialist infrastructure developers and financiers from Alba Capital Partners. Investec has moved to bolster its specialist expertise in response to market demand and the long term investment opportunities ...

Extra year for tax related overhauls

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
... consider whether they want to take on additional liability in the context of providing tax advice," said Lisa Chambers, associate, Argyle Lawyers.

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
The Australian share market was flat in opening trade on a weak lead from Wall Street after another earthquake struck Japan overnight. At 1013 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 2.8 points lower at 4,905.3, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...

Big mandates, big risk

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
The wealth management industry should look at sovereign wealth clients as a potential frozen asset risk, an analyst from Colonial First State told Financial Standard yesterday. With civil war raging in Libya and tensions continuing to erupt across the ...

North opens Bluedoor to bright future

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 5 APR 2011
Thousands of financial advisers will have access to direct equity trading through the North platform after upgrades to its Bluedoor software engine go live on Monday. The new Bluedoor upgrade was described by its developers yesterday as doing for the ...

HSBC targets super funds with China access

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... exposure to Australian clients," said Geoffrey Pidgeon, head of global investments. Chris Comino has been appointed as associate director, client and consultant relationships, to run the institutional strategy for the business. "It's a real core part ...

KPMG investment consulting no direct threat

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAR 2011
KPMG's launch of a specialised investment consulting offering will fill a significant gap in the market for direct investment advice to superannuation funds, said its head, James O'Leary. KPMG Investment Consulting officially launched this week after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAR 2011
The Australian stock market has received a mixed set of leads from offshore markets, with Wall Street closing lower but oil and metals prices firmer. At 0828 AEDT, the June share price index contract was nine points lower at 4,667 points, on volume ...

Super fund signals future role in govt policy

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAR 2011
AustralianSuper marks another turning point in superannuation history when it created a new 'head of policy' role, yet another sign that the country's largest super fund is taking on a leadership role in an industry set to manage trillions of dollars ...

ASIC starts shadow shopping

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 21 MAR 2011
The Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) will look at the "quality" of retirement financial advice available to consumers in a new shadow shopping exercise that will start this year. ASIC will begin shadow shopping research to judge ...