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CFS GAM in Chinese JV

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
Commonwealth Bank's funds management arm, Colonial First State Global Asset Management (CFS GAM), has cast a significant vote of confidence in China, investing $7.7 million in a joint venture with a Chinese asset manager. The joint venture, with aims ...

Schroders announces new role and new product offering

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
Schroder Investment Management Australia (Schroders) has appointed a new head of product and marketing, ahead of plans to extend the group's current Aussie equity and income products. Stephen Kwa has filled the newly created position after previously ...

Committed to Asia: Fidelity

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
Fidelity kicked off its Asia focused roadshow yesterday, stressing it maintained its confidence in the Asian region in spite of recent geo-political tensions and global market corrections that have left some investors feeling gun shy. Fidelity global ...

Avant appoints director for S&S reporting system

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
Avant Solutions has appointed a former BT head of distribution to fill the role of director for the Brisbane based adviser solution group. Shane Hancock, formerly BT Financial Group's head of distribution superannuation solutions, will take on responsibility ...

UBS narrows the infrastructure horizon

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
UBS Australia is offering retail and institutional investors what it calls a "tightly defined" listed infrastructure fund, largely limiting stock selection to three major sectors. The UBS Global Infrastructure Securities Fund, launched in May this year ...

Financial Synergy to underpin max Super

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
New breed superannuation direct marketing fund max Super has signed a deal appointing Financial Synergy, provider of Acurity software, to provide software and administration services. Financial Synergy is an Australian owned software platform provider ...

Trustees told to ramp up disclosure: ASIC

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has given new guidelines for superannuation trustees on reporting material changes and significant events sooner after they occur in a bid to ramp up disclosure to members. ASIC's executive ...

Bravura expands in UK with Friends Provident

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
Financial services applications provider Bravura Solutions has partnered with listed UK group Friends Provident to provide wrap solutions for advisers. The applications are based on Bravura's existing Sonata Wrap system and similarly will provide an ...

Platinum re-brands to Sentry

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006
Adviser group Platinum has been renamed Sentry Group on the back of a business and corporate restructure. Sentry Group managing director, Murray Hills, said the re-branding will help differentiate the group from other Platinum's in the market. The name ...

Industry gives new AML/CTF Bill the nod

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
The Federal Government has released a revised version of the draft Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Bill (AML/CTF) which has been cautiously welcomed by key industry groups who are pushing for a three year transition time. The changes ...