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PM repeats calls to make Australia a fin services hub

... retirement income of millions, literally millions, of Australians and these reforms will strengthen Australia's economy for the future - adding to our national savings pool." In his speech, the PM reiterated the importance of the financial services sector. ...

FPA appoints Rantall to top job

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has appointed former Godfrey Pembroke managing director, Mark Rantall, as chief executive. Rantall worked at NAB-owned Godfrey Pembroke between 2003 and 2008 where he helped the dealer group transition more than ...

BT dominates platform land

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY 2010
BT Financial Group received 1 in every 4 dollars invested in platforms during the half year to March 31 - a strong performance that contributed to Westpac's profit results for the period. In the half year, BT Financial Group maintained its number one ...

AMP hires senior portfolio

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
AMP Capital Investors has appointed former ipac senior investment manager, Van Athukorala, to the newly-created role of senior portfolio manager, Future Directions Funds. Athukorala will focus on large and small cap Australian equities and international ...

Future Fund tops up alternatives

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
The $66 billion Future Fund has grown its property, alternatives and infrastructure portfolios in the quarter to March - when it returned 2.8 per cent (ex-Telstra). According to a 31 March portfolio update, the fund increased its property exposure from ...

Cavendish buys Bendzulla Actuarial

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 4 MAY 2010
Cavendish Superannuation has bought actuarial and retirement services group, Bendzulla Actuarial. Bendzulla is a consulting actuarial practice headquartered in Hobart and services clients nationally. The firm has qualified actuaries resident in most ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 3 MAY 2010
Confusion over the impact of the government's proposed tax changes on resources companies has kept the Australian share market in negative territory at noon. But strength among banks and financial stocks have prevented sharper falls. At 1200 AEST, the ...

S&P places sell rating on AMP fund

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 30 APR 2010
S&P Fund Services has assigned a 'sell' rating to the AMP Capital Small Companies Fund after AMP Capital Investors announced the resignation of its portfolio manager, Michael Hughes. This leads to uncertainty surrounding the future of an Australian ...

Directors disqualified for 20 years

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 29 APR 2010
ASIC has disqualified six directors in the last three months from managing corporations for a combined 20 years, following their involvement in failed companies. Of these disqualified directors, three were from Victoria, two were from Queensland and ...

ING Australia reviews ING IM mandates

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 APR 2010
ING Australia (INGA) is reviewing the firm's investment mandates with ING Investment Management (ING IM) as part of a broader asset management strategy review following the ANZ/INGA merger. Stewart Brentnall, chief investment officer at ING Australia ...