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Financial services execs gain Aus day honours

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
Industry heavyweights Michael D'Ascenzo, Robert Maple-Brown, and Peter Hall are among those honoured at this year's Australia Day celebrations for their work in and outside the finance industry. D'Ascenzo, ATO commissioner, and Maple-Brown, co-founder ...

The audacity of Mark Bouris and Ray Miles

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 JAN 2010
Platform and admin providers have less than three weeks to map out a bid that could secure them a landmark contract from a new planning syndicate led by Wizard founder Mark Bouris and ex-Genesys head Ray Miles - but details of the bid suggest any deal ...

Retirement savings gap to reshape Aussie workforce

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Inadequate retirement savings will force more Australians to work past the average retirement age of 60, creating new challenges for planners when mapping out the right financial plan. According to a survey of more 1,200 people last October, a high ...

Five Oceans gains China and India fund mandate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 JAN 2010
Five Oceans Asset Management has been selected by financial planning group Garnaut Private Client Advisers to manage its China and India investment fund. Ross Youngman, chief executive at Five Oceans Asset Management, said Garnaut Private Clients had ...

AdminPARTNERS to target midsized funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
The newly-renamed superannuation funds administrator AdminPARTNERS has big plans for the midsized superannuation market and, this year, it hopes to tailor similar services for fund managers, too. AdminPARTNERS was previously known as GPen before it ...

Sentry selects van Eyk

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010
Research house van Eyk has signed a three-year contract with dealer firm Sentry Group, which has over $2 billion in funds under management. The deal gives Sentry's more than 185 practices, which encompass 330 financial advisers, access to iRate, van ...

Johnson Report maps out new world order

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 JAN 2010
The report commissioned by the Government a year ago to look into how to improve Australia's appeal as a financial services centre has come up with a host of recommendations that could transform the local wealth management industry. The Australian Financial ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 30 OCT 2009
... news, Macquarie Group Ltd posts its first half results. Insurance Australia Group Ltd will provide a market update, while MAp Airports Ltd issues third quarter core portfolio results. Origin Energy Ltd will issue its second quarter production results ...

AMP wins Asset Super mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 OCT 2009
AMP has won a mandate from the $1.2 billion Asset Super to manage its socially responsible investment option. AMP's appointment follows the fund's asset consultant Mercer's recommendation. AMP replaces Maple Brown Abbott. The Socially Responsible option ...

Challenger selects Five Oceans for Asian equities

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Challenger Managed Investments has changed the investment manager of its Asian and China funds from Halbis Capital Management to Five Oceans Asset Management, resulting in a revised investment strategy. Challenger bought HSBC's asset management division ...