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Solid results for BT Wrap and Westpac

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... expect further improvement in our businesses as we develop better technology and processing infrastructure to support our brands," she said. That said, Kelly is cautious about the operating environment, as concerns in Europe and signs of slowing growth ...

FSC launches trustmark for consumers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 AUG 2010
... chief executive of the FSC, and is aimed at boosting consumer confidence in dealing with FSC members, which also includes brands such as Perpetual, BT and MLC. "Like the heart foundation tick denoting quality, our trustmark will send a clear message ...

FPA maintains stance on commission ban

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 22 JUL 2010
... remuneration irrespective of the election result. Rantall said their members, which include the biggest wealth management brands in Australia, have already started to transition to a fee for service remuneration model on investments by July 2012. "We ...

Boutique and big brands top SMA

S&P RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
Fund managers Dalton Nicol Reid, Goldman Sachs JBWere, Hyperion, Ralton, UBS Global Asset Management (Australia) were all rated as the top SMA model portfolio providers, research shows. Standard & Poor's has named the stand out investment fund manager ...

Diageo funds deficits with whiskey

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... consecutive session on continued weakness in offshore markets, but the share price of fast food franchise operator Restaurant Brands rose after the company issued a profit upgrade. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 38.27 points, or 1.28 per cent ...

Broking firms back Suncorp update

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... provide group insurance business. "It follows Patrick Snowball's [chief executive of Suncorp] vision of one company, many brands. It's really opened up those databases and relationships to us," said Summerhayes. "When we asked customers where they would ...

S&P retains Perpetual fund ratings

S&P RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUN 2010
... was personal decision. "I believe it is time for a change. Perpetual has a strong balance sheet and has one of the best brands in the financial services market," he said Deverall. International executive recruitment firm, Korn Ferry, has been appointed ...

Perpetual MD Deverall resigns

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 JUN 2010
... a personal decision... I believe it is time for a change. Perpetual has a strong balance sheet and has one of the best brands in the financial services market," said Deverall. Robert Savage, chair at Perpetual, said the board accepted his resignation ...

Magellan raises cash six-fold on Euro debt fears

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 JUN 2010
... between 25 and 50 per cent of their revenues from emerging markets, he said. The fund manager's top 10 holdings include Yum Brands, which includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell; eBay; McDonalds; Coca Cola and Proctor & Gamble. "Most of these companies ...