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Count buys DKN stake

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 5 FEB 2010
Count Financial has bought a five per cent stake in financial services solutions provider, DKN Financial Group, as financial planning groups continue their buying spree. The purchase, worth over $5 million in ordinary shares, means Zurich Financial ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
... the March share price index contract was 36 points lower at 4,571 on volume of 14,408 contracts. Burrell Stockbroking associate Peter Wright said the local market was following Wall Street's lead fairly closely. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped ...

Alternatives by any other name

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 4 FEB 2010
Cerulli Associates has released new research that sharpens the definition of alternative investments, giving some fresh insight for investors that have long struggled with assessing the category The Boston-based firm consulted the US finance district ...

Artemis to switch from Fortis to AMG

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has sealed a deal to buy Artemis Investment Management, one of the leading fund managers in the UK, from its previous owner, Fortis Bank. Under the deal, AMG will own a majority stake in the firm but Artemis' management ...

Treasury Group names distribution execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 FEB 2010
... senior product manager at Rothschild Australia. Meanwhile, Lucinda Hill was also appointed to the firm as a distribution associate. Hill previously worked at Renaissance Investment Management and Centaurus Capital. She also held a number of roles in ...

Future Fund slashes cash for alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 1 FEB 2010
The $66 billion Future Fund has halved its 30 per cent allocation to cash in three months - with alternative assets getting the biggest boost in allocation following the move. The Future Fund's allocation to cash in September stood at 31.6 per cent ...

DKN buys BMG stake

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 22 JAN 2010
... Group has bought a 32 per cent stake in BMG Partners and BMG Financial Planning, a long-term Lonsdale Financial Group associate. This is the first equity investment made by DKN in a Lonsdale practice since the merger of DKN and Lonsdale Financial Group ...

Computershare boosts data protection

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
Computershare has hired Symantec to ensure the company's extensive share registry is protected from data loss. The Australian-based corporate administration services provider implemented the Symantec Data Loss Prevention solution worldwide to protect ...

US firm launches religious ETFs

PRESS RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
A range of exchange traded funds (ETFs) that appeal to religious centric investors has been launched in the US. US-based group, FaithShares Trust launched the Baptist Values fund and Lutheran Values fund, which use an investment strategy that is inline ...

ASIC bans planner pushing dodgy docos

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
A financial adviser who gave his clients false disclosure documents was slapped with a five-year ban from providing financial services. ASIC has banned Joshua David Fuoco of Prahran, Victoria from providing financial services after the regulator's investigation ...