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Savings boost for GenX and GenY

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
The government's proposed reforms to compulsory super give financial planners more reason to look after their next generation of clients. The recommended SG lift from 9 per cent to 12 per cent by 2019/20 will, unfortunately, mean little for those who ...

Firm hails the next emerging market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 25 AUG 2009
Looking for the next investment trend? Eastern Europe could be the answer, with one asset manager's flagship fund returning more than 20 per cent annualised since inception. Michael Hanson-Lawson, chief executive at East Capital Asia, said while a long-term ...

AREITs damaged by exuberance

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Many listed property trusts (LPTs) fell out of investor's favour because they changed from being from stable, income-producing trusts to highly geared, complex products - but experts believe there's life in the sector yet, just not in its current form. ...

Social banking on the rise

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JUL 2008
Social banking platforms will capture 10 per cent of the worldwide retail lending and financial planning market in two years time, according to Gartner. The term, social banking includes trends such as green practices, social entrepreneurship and peer ...

Credit Suisse expands private banking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 APR 2008
Credit Suisse has purchased corporate advisory firm, Hindal, enabling the development of its strategy to provide investment banking, private banking and asset management services to high net worth clients and Australian businesses. Established in 1996 ...

Genesys consolidates two practices

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Two firms under the Genesys Wealth Advisers umbrella have joined forces to form Aspire2. Genesys has boosted its stake in member firms within the group after completing a deal with Perth based financial practice Aspire2. The transaction included a combination ...

Billionaire bull run

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 12 OCT 2007

Big improvements in Australian corporate governance: study

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Despite popular perception that Australian companies lag the world on corporate governance (CG), a new study has found a very high awareness and real willingness by companies to constructively engage. The report, "The changing roles and responsibilities ...

Papendieck to leave Skandia

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 27 SEP 2007
Multi-manager and platform group Skandia is searching for a new retail general manager after Mark Papendieck resigned to focus on his other business interests. Papendieck has been with the company for nearly two years after he joined as chief operating ...

BlackRock co-founder calls it a day

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 SEP 2007
BlackRock co-founder and president Ralph Schlosstein has announced his resignation, effective immediately, to pursue "other entrepreneurial interests". While Schlosstein will remain as an advisor until early 2008, the board has promoted Robert Kapito ...