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ITM and Sequential partner for service

PRESS RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
Independent Transition Management (ITM) and Sequential Project Services have partnered to provide an enhanced service for wealth management firms looking to consolidate systems or products or outsource administration. ITM is a data specialist that assists ...

BDO Wealth Mgmt signs Instreet

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 27 MAY 2010
BDO Wealth Management (Vic) joins the throng of financial advisory firms taking more control over their product lineup, enlisting the help of boutique fund Instreet and consultancy firm Terboven in its structured product offering for clients. Under ...

Alliance Bernstein loses staff from Aus Equity Growth and Ind'l funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAY 2010
Johan Carlberg, portfolio manager of AXA Australia's wholesale Australian Equity Growth and Industrials funds, and three analysts, have left the firm, prompting a 'sell' rating from S&P on both products. Standard & Poor's said the loss of Carlberg and ...

Macq wealth mgmt post strong returns

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
Macquarie's funds management, banking and financial services arms reported strong numbers for 2009, powered by overseas acquisitions, higher revenues and a strong cash management business. Assets under management (AUM) for Macquarie Group at 31 March ...

NAB/AXA merger not anti-competitive: research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 23 APR 2010
Researcher Roy Morgan joins the chorus of dissenting voices on ACCC's reasons for blocking the NAB bid for AXA, releasing a report that shows a combined NAB/AXA or AMP/AXA would have the same impact on industry competition. Roy Morgan Research said ...

Cooper Review unveils MySuper, officially

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 20 APR 2010
The public could soon have access to a new superannuation product called 'MySuper', which is free from trailing commissions, charges no contribution fees and is much easier to understand, under proposals outlined by the Cooper Review today. The preliminary ...

Astarra pain spreads to super funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 19 APR 2010
Gaming group Tabcorp will be moving the superannuation accounts of 250 NSW TAB staff affected by the collapse of Astarra to CareSuper. A Tabcorp spokesperson contacted by Financial Standard this morning said the company has written to the relevant workers ...

BTIM realigns income and diversified funds

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 26 MAR 2010
In his first 100 days as head of BT Investment Management, ex-Perpetual CIO Emilio Gonzalez has combined all of the fund's income capabilities under one roof, diversified funds in another and will be hiring two new senior appointments as part of the ...

Man charged in multi-million dollar fraud

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAR 2010
Bandidos, a former J.P.Morgan employee and a multi-million dollar swindle of the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme - one man has so far pleaded guilty to a money laundering charge in a $150 million bank fraud case. According to reports from the Sydney ...

Underinsurance to hit crisis point

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAR 2010
One in five working Australian families will suffer the death of a parent or a serious health problem over the course of both parent's working lives, according to new research - but how that impacts their finances can depend on their insurance cover. ...