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FPA announces winners of research grants

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... and University of New England won the grants. The initial grants are for $5,000 each and are aimed to encourage the development of financial planning as an academic discipline in its own right. Speaking about the grants, chair of the Grant Standing Committee ...

SSFS appoints general manager to drive expansion

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
State Super Financial Services (SSFS) has created the role of general manager of business development to drive corporate and institutional partnerships. James Panaretos has been appointed to the role and will be reporting directly to SSFS managing director ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2014
... than expected," Invast Securities chief market analyst Peter Esho said. "It will probably be the most significant development on the market this morning." He said the unemployment figures had boosted the Australian dollar and would probably help the ...

Reduce corporate tax rate, says Macquarie

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... Macquarie regardless of whether or not they turned Australia into a finance hub. Notably, Macquarie argued that the development of a deeper corporate bond market would help attract more foreign investment in Australian managed funds, while also providing ...

Westpac to open branch in Shanghai

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2014
... non-executive member. "Mr Israel's appointment will add both strategic depth and critical insights to support the development of Westpac's Asia strategy as we look to deepen our capability in the region," Whitfield said. Capping off a trilogy of China-related ...

Plato partners Milliman to offer retiree income solution

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... practice leader Wade Matterson said. "This is a first for the Australian market and further illustrates our focus on the development of innovative investment approaches for retirees." Plato and Milliman will be hosting client seminars in Melbourne and ...

Folkestone acquires Maxim property boutique

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2014
... Folkestone's existing real estate funds management platform that currently offers listed REITs and unlisted income and development funds," Greg Paramor, Folkestone's Managing Director said. He added that the acquisition would allow Folkestone to broaden ...

RBA questions super fund infra investment

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 3 APR 2014
... Australia's superannuation funds are higher than in many in many other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, partly due to the defined contribution (DC) nature of Australia's superannuation system. "While part of this ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 APR 2014
... Sydney. BHP Billiton president of coal Dean Dalla Valle is scheduled to give a speech at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) lunch. In Australia, the market on Tuesday closed lower despite pulling back most of its early losses after ...

SPAA and Macquarie to investigate SMSFs

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 31 MAR 2014
... at providing at identifying A the diverse range of business models in the sector and will contribute to the ongoing development of the SMSF sector. SPAA chief executive Andrea Slattery urged SPAA members to participate. "The survey is an exciting project ...