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Bissaker to head up Virgin Money

ALICE URIBE  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 APR 2013
Former Colonial First State (CFS) chief executive Brian Bissaker has been appointed head of Virgin Money Australia (VMA), after it was announced today that Bank of Queensland (BOQ) was to acquire the financial services arm of the Virgin Group. BOQ announced ...

Financial Wisdom launches discounted recruitment service

ALICE URIBE  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2013
Dealer group Financial Wisdom has launched a service to solve adviser recruitment issues in its aligned practices. As part of the new service, the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) backed Financial Wisdom has created an external recruitment website and offers ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 APR 2013
The Australian market looks set to open higher after gains on Wall Street. At 0825 AEDT on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was up 12 points at 4,988, with 4,271 contracts traded. In economics news on Wednesday, the Australian ...

ESG risks can wipe $21.4bn off sharemarket: study

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Mismanaging the risks associated with Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues can cost businesses as much as $21.4 billion, according to an ESG impact study on ASX-listed companies by Credit Suisse. Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues ...

MDA guidance review will bring coherence and consistency

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Advisers and fund managers welcome the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) review of Managed Discretionary Accounts (MDA) guidance as it will bring coherence and consistency to an under-regulated sector. "The review is a good thing ...

Asian bonds insulated from Cyprus turmoil

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
Asian bond yields experienced much lower volatility in the wake of the uncertainty which surrounded the Cypriot debt talks, according to HSBC Global Asset Management. HSBC chief investment officer for fixed income in Asia Pacific Cecilia Chan says that ...

I was there!

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAR 2013
Get behind me Satan! I was ever so tempted to simply regurgitate the financial headlines and commentaries and blogs that went blinkety-blink on my screen this morning. It would have made my day a bit easier. The headlines differed yes...but at the same ...

Instreet happy with growth at 5-year milestone

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
Instreet has grown to a point where protecting market share, rather than winning it, is the strategic priority, according to managing director George Lucas. The asset manager, which has more than $500 million in assets under management, is celebrating ...

MLC launches retirement stress test tool

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
MLC has launched the new MasterKey Investment Protection Simulator, which allows advisers to enter investment details and see how a client's nest egg will fare in different market conditions. Advisers will be able to adjust factors such as superannuation ...

Market Wrap PM

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 MAR 2013
The Australian share market has opened lower over renewed jitters about the euro zone, following a bailout deal for Cyprus. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said the Australian market had opened in a pretty sombre mood. Markets overseas had initially ...