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Brand survey highlights top banks

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 11 DEC 2009
A brand survey of the major banks in Australia could shed some light on how consumers may view their wealth management products. Each bank or financial institution distributes wealth management products including superannuation and managed funds to ...

Shadforth signs direct shares deal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
Shadforth Financial Group, one of Australia's largest privately owned financial advice firms with more than $8 billion in funds under advice, has signed a deal with a technology provider to provide direct equity services to clients. The financial advice ...

Company sales earnings on hold till 2011: Zurich

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 10 DEC 2009
Australian listed companies may not start posting solid earnings growth for at least another calendar year, an investment expert predicts. Matthew Drennan, general manager of investments at Zurich Financial Services Australia, said overall, local listed ...

PIMCO to expand Australian product suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
PIMCO Australia is looking to launch a number of new products to the local market including the possibility of distributing products from its newly opened global equities business and also developing an Australian bond exchange traded fund (ETF). Peter ...

Securitor adds planners and expands research

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Westpac-owned Securitor has grown its number of practices by 16 over the past year and has set in motion a new strategy to offer planners more investment research and aid them in their work. Neil Younger, head of Securitor, said the dealer group, which ...

Mecchi leaves HOSTPLUS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
Umberto Mecchi, executive manager marketing, strategy & sales at HOSTPLUS, has left the super fund after five years to pursue a career in advertising. A statement from HOSTPLUS said an extensive search for his replacement had started and announcement ...

ASIC proposal exposes investors to default risk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
The regulator's proposed listed corporate bond market has been welcomed by the industry but one bond manager warned its timing could pose a risk to retail investors. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is proposing to develop ...

Equiti talks to planners regarding stakeholding

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 8 DEC 2009
Equiti is negotiating with a number of financial planning practices to give them equity stakes in the group's direct property funds management business. Darren Wise, executive director at Equiti Funds Management, said it has launched an ownership structure ...

Future Fund targets credit assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
The Future Fund is eyeing credit investment opportunities in the US and locally to boost the returns of its debt portfolio. David Neal, chief investment officer at the Future Fund, said the fund is rotating its debt portfolio into opportunistic areas ...

SMSFs turn to advisers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
Self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees are twice as likely to use a financial adviser than retail or industry fund members, according to a survey that found more trustees are implementing the advice they receive. The RaboPlus SMSF annual survey, which ...