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Most planners are aligned, consumers think otherwise

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 2 AUG 2013
In an environment of increasing industry concentration, most financial advisers belong to an aligned dealer group, but their clients seem to think otherwise. About 28% of financial advisers belong to an independent dealer group and their funds under ...

Nikko consolidates Asian growth with key appointments

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Tyndall Asset Management parent Nikko Asset Management has made key appointments as part of its Asian growth strategy. In Singapore, Winson Fong will be head of China strategies at Nikko AM Asia, Shivaz Rai joined as investment director for Asian fixed ...

India's triple dilemma

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013
Every country in the world wants their currency to be cheaper than the others, correct? In this world of subpar growth, a currency lower than the rest provides that extra kick that the economy needs - never mind 'beggaring the neighbours'. This is the ...

AIA Group reports 34% profit growth

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 30 JUL 2013
Life insurer AIA Group has reported strong profits on its interim results for the six months ending May 31, 2013. The group, which is listed in Hong Kong but operates in Australia as AIA Australia, has reported a net profit growth of 34% and a 29% of ...

First submissions to ASIC inquiry made public

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 26 JUL 2013
The first submissions to the Senate Economics Committee's inquiry into the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) performance have been made public. The Senate Committee has received at least four submissions and has made two of them ...

Macquarie expects 2014 profit rise after strong quarter

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 25 JUL 2013
The strong performances of Macquarie Group's wealth divisions have led the financial services company to confirm it expects to report a year-on-year rise in profits for 2014. In a first quarter update ahead of the group's annual general meeting, managing ...

AFA to release code of conduct this year

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) will release a finalised code of conduct by the end of this year, the organisation revealed today. The AFA already released a draft code of conduct in July 2012 and has been waiting for the Australian Securities ...

Centrepoint spent $4.9 million in client claims

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 JUL 2013
Professional Investment Services (PIS) owner Centrepoint Alliance Group spent $4.9 million to cover client claims in relation to the performance of some of its advisers. The company revealed to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that the group ...

A-REITS rewarded for cleaning up act

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 23 JUL 2013
Australian listed property funds have been rewarded for repairing their balance sheets and simplifying their capital structures with robust performance and strong inflows over the last 12-18 months, according to research house Lonsec. The Australian ...

IFM reveals start date for fee reduction

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
Industry Funds Management (IFM) has set January 2014 as the start date for its expected, wide-ranging fee reduction. The fund manager which oversees $44 billion in assets first announced the Global Pricing Review in November 2011 and had planned to ...