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AWM consolidates RSE licences

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
Australian Wealth Management has rationalised the number of RSE licences it holds, which means Spectrum Super, AustChoice Super and MAP Superannuation Fund among others will operate under two licences. As a result, SMF Funds Management will drop its ...

Storm staff lose jobs

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
Voluntary administrators, Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants have closed Queensland based financial planning group Storm Financial resulting in 115 staff members losing their jobs. According to a statement, Worrells Solvency and Forensic Accountants ...

Jacobson departs Kaplan

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2009
Warren Jacobson, Kaplan Professional Australia chief executive, has resigned from the professional education provider. Jacobson announced his resignation on December 11 which became effective at the end of last year to "explore new opportunities". Kaplan ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
... say we haven't had a worse day in the market so far this year," Austock Securities senior client adviser and strategist Michael Heffernan said. "With commodity markets looking gloomy, the resources sector, BHP and Rio are being slaughtered and the banks ...

Snowball buys FP and super businesses

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
Snowball has bought Brisbane based financial planning business Money Mentors and an Adelaide based corporate superannuation business adding approximately $180 million in funds under advice (FUA) to the group. Money Mentors will operate under the group's ...

Aussie tech providers score overseas deals

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2009
Australian based wealth management administration providers Bravura and Praemium have scored international deals that will see the firms export their services to Vietnam and the UK respectively. Bravura signed a $5.8 million agreement with one of Vietnam's ...

FMs predict comeback by 2012

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
A Watson Wyatt survey of global fund managers representing more than $14 trillion found most respondents expect stock markets to return to historical levels by 2012. The global survey, conducted last month, also found sentiment on this year's market ...

Nordic pensions unite for ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009

North awarded 'very strong' S&P rating

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JAN 2009
AXA Australia's highly popular structured product, North, received a 'very strong' rating from Standard & Poor's. Launched in December 2007, AXA North provides 50 different investment options with the guarantee. The product was later enhanced to include ...

Aust Ethical hires small cap analyst

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 13 JAN 2009
Australian Ethical appointed former Macquarie Securities equities researcher, David Macri as equities analyst. Macri joins the team from Macquarie Securities and has also worked at Credit Suisse Asset Management, Mellon HR&IS and Mercer Consulting. ...