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Paragem secures new planning licensee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... basis. Paragem's managing director Ian Knox said that the business was built for a post FOFA environment, not driven by platform or product, nor reliant on any revenue beyond fees paid by the practices for services and licensing. "It's a more challenging ...

Macq expands retail sectors with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Macquarie Banking and Financial Services Group has taken its next step in expansion plans to build out its retail operations and market share in advised and business banking sectors, with a new head of group marketing appointed. The organisation said ...

BBY expands with Stonebridge acquistion

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
BBY has announced it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the StoneBridge Private Client Adviser network, staff and product platforms. The StoneBridge Group is a boutique investment firm with over 15 years experience in the Australian ...

DKN acquires 25pc in Godfrey Pembroke firm

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... Godfrey Pembroke licensee, StrategyOne Advice Network, to provide compliance, professional development, research and platform administration services to its advisers. The move is inline with DKN's long term strategy to acquire minority stakes in growing ...

Bravura launches mobile super site

RACHEL DAVIS  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
... management, Bravura Solutions. "Today it's not a question of whether a superannuation fund provider should adapt to the mobile platform, but when and how. The general trend is that if you're not delivering the service through a mobile channel, you're ...

ASIC forces iPlan to hire compliance expert

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... Following concerns that iPlan had risked a conflict of interest by entering into an agreement regarding an investment platform, ASIC launched an investigation into iPlan's advice business. ASIC found that iPlan may have advised clients to transfer from ...

Financial PDS' 'Shortened'

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
A new proposal by Finance Minister, Bill Shorten would provide a transition period of just over 12 months for those that aren't ready with their shortened PDS this year. Starting from 22 June 2012, PDS for all superannuation products and simple managed ...

Continuous disclosure continuous change

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUN 2011
... new media doesn't change any of the principles surrounding continuous disclosure, it just takes it to a new delivery platform. "Tweeting is fine so long as goes to the ASX first and is not misleading." Algorithmic trading could be the hardest new variable ...

Alpha adds BlackRock and QIC strategies

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... per cent over the 12 months to May 31. "The quality of BlackRock's team, its global research capability, global trading platform and leading risk management capabilities were aspects we took into account in choosing to add this strategy to our line-up," ...

MLC MasterKey platform revamped

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
MLC has made changes to its MasterKey platform based on feedback including external asset reporting, more investment choice and switching strategy options. Advisers using the MasterKey platform now have access to new online and product upgrades. NAB ...