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Asgard adds funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Platform provider Asgard has added 78 new funds to its universe this year, with financial advisers asking for more global and Australian equity options. Kelly Power, head of product at Asgard, said funds had to meet strict criteria on liquidity, ratings ...

UBS wealth mgmt to review compliance

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 18 MAR 2011
... in additional classes of financial products. As a result, ASIC investigated the actions and has since accepted UBS WMA's pledge to undergo a legally enforceable undertaking (EU). Enforceable undertakings are an alternative to civil or administrative ...

Intl wealth mgmt sector rallies

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAR 2011
Wealth management firms worldwide are beginning to rally around those affected by the crisis in Japan. In Australia, the Commonwealth Bank is currently a collection point for Red Cross' donation appeal for Japan and Pacific Disaster appeal while AMP ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011
The Australian market has received strong, positive leads from offshore trading overnight, with key indices on Wall Street and in Europe clearly higher. Oil and precious metals fell, as investors turned away from their search for safe havens. On the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 FEB 2011
The Australian market has flat to mixed negative leads from offshore trading overnight. The Dow ended higher, but Wall Streets's other key indices were lower, as were European and Asian markets in Wednesday trade. Precious metals were higher, but oil ...

Levy disaster

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 27 JAN 2011

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight, with securities indices mixed, whilst precious metals and oil were lower. The US dollar rose. On the ASX 24 at 0619 AEDT, the December share price index futures contract ...

AFA pledges support for advice campaign

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 25 OCT 2010
... inadequate savings levels. But the project needs financing and, to that end, the AFA has called on members to complete a 'Pledge Card', asking them to donate $500 and upwards. "This is our profession and this is our future. It's going to take a substantial ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
China's $750 billion investment toward clean technologies over the next decade will direct not just much-needed funding into the sector but make it more appealing to investors. Speaking at a one-day Deutsche Asset Management forum in Sydney this month ...

ASFA Awards recognise top comms strategies

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 26 JUL 2010
... and super accounts through BT Super for Life, and promised to do one thing about their super under HOSTPLUS' One super pledge campaign. "I am delighted with the level of industry participation in the awards," said ASFA chief executive Pauline Vamos. ...