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Esemplia write-down almost complete

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 SEP 2013
US fund manager Legg Mason is close to completing the Australian portion of its write down of struggling emerging market subsidiary Esemplia. Legg Mason Australia head of marketing communications Anthony Pesutto said redemptions for one last "major" ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Macquarie sells private wealth business in Canada

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
Macquarie Group has entered into an agreement for the sale of Macquarie Private Wealth Canada, its Canadian retail business. Canadian independent wealth management firm Richardson GMP bought the business, which has more than 185 adviser teams in 12 ...

Could ASIC become the SMSF regulator?

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 10 SEP 2013
The recent scrutiny that self-managed super funds (SMSFs) have found themselves under from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) could be a taste of things to come, according to lawyer Claire Wivell Plater, managing director of ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
Australian shares have opened slightly firmer on the back of positive economic news out of the US, China and Japan. Resources stocks were posting the largest gains, with Tony Abbott's election victory and the coalition's pledge to repeal the mining ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher on the first day following the federal election and after disappointing US jobs data prompted little change on Wall Street at the end of the week. The US Labor Department said the world's biggest economy ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 6 SEP 2013
The Australian share market looks set to open slightly higher after Wall Street rose on encouraging US employment data. At 0740 AEST on Friday, the September share price index futures contract was up nine points at 5,147. In economic news on Friday ...

Future Fund confirms preference for offshore investment

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 2 SEP 2013
The Future Fund has reaffirmed its preference for offshore investments as it approaches the $90 billion mark. The fund grew by $11.9 billion over the 2012-13 financial year, reaching funds under management of $88.9 billion and delivering returns of ...

AMP adds four NZ advice firms to network

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
AMP has grown its presence in New Zealand, with four kiwi financial planning practises joining its AdviceFirst network. Majority-owned by the AMP Group, AdviceFirst has recently completed acquisitions of John Grogan Insurances Ltd, Advice 4 U, Bob Edwards ...

IFS to triple adviser numbers in 3 years

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 30 AUG 2013
Industry Fund Services (IFS) which provides advice services to industry superannuation funds expects to triple its financial planner headcount in the next three years. IFS chief executive Bill Danaher told Financial Standard that advice is a key issue ...