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Treasury Group "transformational" year

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
Treasury Group is preparing to expand into the UK and Europe with mature acquisitions on the cards as it releases its full year results, including a 13.9% rise in FUM. The company posted mix results yesterday. Its consolidated profit after tax of $10 ...

Moody's does an S&P

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 25 AUG 2011
Ho-hum! It would have been another boring day in the markets last night were it not for the strong finish on Wall Street - and Europe. Another day, another up day as investors continue to chase the QE3 carrot that's being dangled in front of their noses. ...

Advance embarks on multi-blend approach

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
Advance Asset Management has launched two new funds and reshaped another to maximise its multi-blend approach in alternatives, Asian shares and cash, while getting ahead of competitors by conforming to new regulations. Launched yesterday to direct investors ...

Fed policy options galore

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 23 AUG 2011
... delivering the same message: The Fed's got no more juice! To them I say, there you go trying to scare my pants off again. Yes again! Because they've said the same thing in 2008, in 2009 and in 2010. They've been at it for three straight years now. Remember ...

Super funds need modern platforms to disclose holdings

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation funds worried about the cost of disclosing their portfolio holdings need to ditch their old legacy platforms, one of the world's biggest platform providers said yesterday. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) this ...

Clime gains three-star rating for Aus equities fund

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Clime Asset Management has gained a three-star maiden rating for its Clime Australian Value Fund from Standard & Poor's, putting it on the radar for financial advisers for the first time. Darren Katz, head of distribution at Clime, said the Australian ...

ASX CEO search underway as results announced

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
The Australian Securities Exchange has shown modest full year results with the hunt for a new chief executive and managing director underway. Current head, Robert Elstone, is due to depart in October. In the ASX's full year results, statutory net profit ...

Super beats term deposits: AMP

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 19 AUG 2011
Superannuation proves to be top investment performer when compared to term deposits, according to AMP chief executive, Craig Dunn, urging for greater support for the industry. Speaking at a media conference yesterday, Dunn said that the super industry ...

Super fund to give financial advice with technology

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Industry superannuation fund VicSuper will next week begin using a "rapid advice engine" from Provisio Technologies to deliver single-issue financial advice to members. VicSuper said yesterday that basic financial advice on contributions, investment ...

Submissions open on excess super contribution cap refund rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 18 AUG 2011
Financial advisers and self-managed super fund trustees can have their say on the excess contributions cap reprieve after Assistant Treasurer Bill Shorten released a consultation paper yesterday. Under the contributions cap, super fund members under ...