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Down on old news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... it could downgrade Spain's top credit rating because of the country's uncertainty over its growth prospects and the achievement of its target of trimming the budget deficit to 6 per cent of GDP by the end of next year from 11.2 per cent in 2009. Uncertainty??? ...

MLC planning arms complete fee-for-service move

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 JUL 2010
... our industry makes the transition, the quicker we can start to build greater trust in our industry," said Nunn. This achievement follows a number of milestones for MLC. In March 2006, it launched a commission-free investment platform, MasterKey Fundamentals. ...

Rainmaker and endgame launch new marketing excellence award

Rainmaker Information is collaborating with financial services marketing specialist endgame communications to recognise the efforts of financial services firms with the best integrated marketing campaign in an inaugural award unveiled this month. The ...

Australian Ethical CIO resigns

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 31 MAY 2010
Australian Ethical Investment's chief investment officer Martin Halloran has resigned to take up an undisclosed senior role in public service. Head of research James Jordan will assume his post in the interim. Phillip Vernon, chief executive of Australian ...

Trades jump for Liquidnet in Asia Pac

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 27 APR 2010
Liquidnet has reported a new quarterly record for principal traded in Asia Pacific equities, with more than $4 billion traded across five core markets. Orders worth $277 (US$257) million were traded on 28 January alone, setting another record for daily ...

Magill joins Matrix

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAR 2010
Former chief executive of Statewide Superannuation Fund, Frances Magill, has emerged from retirement to establish a new planning group - Frances Magill Financial Strategists - and recently joined Matrix Planning Solutions. Magill retired from the South ...

Aviva Investors and Cbus win awards

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
... superannuation category at the Melbourne Centre for Financial Studies 2010 Investment Stewardship Awards. The awards recognise achievement in product innovation, service, investment philosophy, corporate governance and risk management practices. Applicants ...

Financial services execs gain Aus day honours

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 2 FEB 2010
... LUCRF Super chief executive, Greg Sword, was also awarded an AM. He was given the award in recognition for outstanding achievement and service, through his role in lobbying for the rights of everyday workers through his long-standing involvement with ...

Fixing an industry on steroids

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010
Day One of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) highlighted the testimony of an investment veteran who said the industry has long been on steroids - and called the commissioners to help build a system that doesn't need to save the banks every ...

Men's contribution to superannuation

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 19 NOV 2009
Today,19 November, is the 10th International Men's Day and it's time to celebrate the contribution of men to superannuation and wealth management. Men invented superannuation, lead the fight for universal age pensions around the world, designed the ...