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Premium eyes more practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 OCT 2009
Premium Wealth Management is in talks with a dozen practices to join its ranks and is also looking at ways to access separately managed account (SMA) technology. Chris Saunders, chief executive at Premium Wealth Management, said the business is talking ...

IML staff strategy gets nod from ratings firm

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 23 OCT 2009
Investors Mutual Limited's (IML) revamped staff retention strategy has paid off for the fund manager, resulting in a stable investment team and an upgrade from a ratings firm. In September last year, IML overhauled its staff retention strategy, revamping ...

Gonzalez move a win-win: analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
One of Perpetual's longest serving executives, Emilio Gonzalez, is to take the helm at BT Investment Management, a high profile recruitment that is a coup for BT but could also set the stage for fresh changes at Perpetual, said an analyst. Emilio Gonzalez ...

Wealthy women frustrated with finance firms: book

PRESS RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 22 OCT 2009
... earn more money and their incremental earnings become critical for affluence. Working for women is not a choice," said Michael Silverstein, senior partner at BCG and co-author of the book. Women represent a massive opportunity for financial services ...

Centro execs to face tough penalties

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 OCT 2009
The regulator has launched proceedings against the chair, chief executive, chief financial officer and five other directors of entities within Centro Properties Group and Centro Retail Group for misleading accounting practices. The action includes Brian ...

FPs and accountants at odds on SMSF strategies

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
Financial planners are almost three times as likely than accountants to place self managed super fund (SMSF) clients on a platform, highlighting key differences in how the two professions are dealing with this booming market segment. The Investment ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 20 OCT 2009
... hold annual general meetings. Woolworths Ltd posts its first quarter sales report. In Sydney, GPT Group managing director Michael Cameron addresses The American Chamber of Commerce in Australia. The Australian share market closed almost one per cent ...

Where did the money go?

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
Investments in international property, hedge funds and ethical investments have fallen sharply during the June quarter, Rainmaker data shows. The Rainmaker Roundup June quarter report found among the slowest growing sectors was international property ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
... was 65 points lower at 4,785, on a volume of 13,977 contracts. Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said the negative start to the local trading day was "not surprising" given that there was "no real positive lead" ...

Investors back structured prod investments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 19 OCT 2009
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees and financial planning clients are snapping up structured products that provide exposure to local and Asian markets, with one provider of the products gaining more than $100 million in just 18 months. Instreet's ...