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ABN AMRO morphs into RBS Morgans

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2009
ABN AMRO Morgans will be rebranded to RBS Morgans - a name change reflecting the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) commitment to its 50 per cent shareholding in the company. Managing director Brian Sheahan said the firm has over 450 advisors and 54 offices ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 AUG 2009
... lifting 374.63 points to 20,328.86. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand share market was mixed as the earnings season went into full gear. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 27.939 points, or 0.907 per cent, at 3053.107. Turnover was worth $NZ95.46 million ...

Leverage key to recovery: UBS

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2009
The days of gearing to the hilt may now seem a distant memory - but planners and investors may soon have to gear up again, albeit in moderation, said an industry expert. A recovery of mid to high double digit returns can only be achieved through a return ...

Advisers put LPTs back on watchlist

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 4 AUG 2009
The increasing numbers of capital raisings and a bounce back in value of the LPT sector is drawing more advisers to LPTs again. Linden Toll, executive director at LMW Invest, said while retail investors are still wary about returning to the LPT market ...

UK pension and fundies to drive long-termism

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JUL 2009
UK pension funds and fund managers risk falling foul of their regulators if they don't "mandate" the companies they invest in to focus on long-term shareholder value, according to the Walker Review. The review, an independent audit of corporate governance ...

Macq trust sells US property

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUL 2009
The Macquarie CountryWide Trust has sold 86 US based properties for a gross $1.6 billion, which represents four fifths of the trust's assets in the country. The deal, when closed, will remove $1.3 billion of US domiciled commercial mortgage backed security ...

X-rays on APLs for Matrix advisers

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUL 2009
Matrix Financial Solutions advisers are now able to see the underlying assets, investment strategies and currency risk of products in their approved products list, as part of the dealer group's latest research tool upgrades. The new research tools identify ...

AMP gears up for changes in advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 JUL 2009
AMP is getting a head start on the changes in superannuation regulation and shifting consumer behaviour towards financial planning through a new project called 'Advice 2010'. Craig Dunn, chief executive of AMP and a speaker at the Trans-Tasman Business ...

Of bulls, bears and flatliners

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 7 JUL 2009
Quo Vadis Wall Street? A sell-off in the first quarter that rebounded towards the end. A strong rally in the second quarter that fizzled towards the end. Where is Wall Street going in the next three months? The next year? Your guess is as good as mine. ...

Bankrupts jump on the web

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 JUL 2009
The record number of companies including managed funds and planning firms that filed for bankruptcy last year prompted ASIC to create a website tailored for those dealing with financial difficulties. The site, www.asic.gov.au/insolvency, aims to give ...