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Smith leaves GSJBW property fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 18 NOV 2008
The Goldman Sachs JBWere Property Securities Wholesale fund was downgraded by Standard & Poor's Fund Services from four to three stars after the fund's co-portfolio manager, Andrew Smith left the team. Smith's departure means Tim Hannon, head of real ...

Westpac number one ADI branch owner

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
As banks reclaim market share in the mortgage market following the RMBS market meltdown and the flight to government guaranteed deposit taking institutions, APRA has released figures showing their branch network is as strong as ever. According to the ...

Karara restructures for Aus eq focus

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 13 NOV 2008
Karara Capital will be a fully employee-owned business after it reshuffled its company structure to focus on its Australian equities expertise. Karara announced yesterday that its key investment staff will continue to manage Aussie equities. The new ...

Sale won't affect clients: Pillar

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
The NSW government's proposal to sell the superannuation administration provider, Pillar will not affect its operations or its client accounts, accordng to a spokesperson for the firm. Mark Luciano, Pillar general manager of marketing and business development ...

Don't fire marketers: Business Health

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
Financial planning practices owners could be financially worse off in the future if they decide to lay off marketing staff in a bid to cut costs. Terry Bell, Business Health partner, said often the first cost cutting measures involve laying off marketing ...

Planners still optimistic: MLC

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 NOV 2008
Bad markets? Tick. Shaky economic times? Tick. Planners' business growth? Tick. Despite the market downturn, 43 per cent of financial planning business owners are confident their business will grow by more 25 per cent per year in the next five years ...

Asgard refines licence service

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 OCT 2008
Financial planning practice owners can tailor their dealer group licence so they only pay for the services they need after Asgard Wealth Solutions launched Licensee Select. Licensee Select attempts to cater for each businesses requirements across three ...

FPWS unveils new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
First Prudential Markets is entering the separately managed accounts arena via a partnership with First Prudential Wealth Services. "[Managed accounts] are highly tax efficient, provide direct ownership of shares and can be cheaper than managed funds ...

Fortis fund 'On Hold' after CIO departure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Fortis Investment's High Income Global Property Securities Fund has been put "On Hold" by ratings house Standard and Poor's following the retirement of Nancy Holland, chief investment officer for the property team. Holland is leaving Fortis at the end ...

Euro SRI market hits $4 trillion

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2008
A Eurosif report on asset managers and self managed asset owners found the sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) market across 13 European countries represents more than $4 trillion. Eurosif, the European equivalent of the Responsible Investment ...