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Sevior departure rated as permanent

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
Morningstar has downgraded Perpetual's Concentrated Equity fund to 'Investment Grade' after meeting with the mega-fund manager but not convinced that its star player, John Sevior, will return from long service leave. In a meeting last week with Perpetual ...

ASX grants Chi-X access to TAS

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The ASX Group (ASX) has decided to allow Chi-X Australia to use its new Trade Acceptance Service (TAS), with Chi-X signing a non-exclusive arrangement. By allowing Chi-X to use the system, investors will now be able to clear and settle transactions ...

PIF Action Group lands Federal Court win

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
The Federal Court has sided with the Premium Income Fund Action Group (PIFAG) against Brisbane-based Wellington Capital Limited, finding Wellington breached corporations law in its role as management and trustee for the Premium Income Fund. Yesterday ...

HFA's Lighthouse wins $500m mandate

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
HFA Holdings wholly-owned US subsidiary, Lighthouse Investment Partners, has been awarded a $500 million asset management and advice mandate, positioning the firm to further advance in the global pension fund space. HFA Holdings, an Australian holding ...

Pollies clash over SG

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Politicians are exchanging words over the move to raise superannuation guarantee (SG) from 9 to 12 per cent with assistant treasurer Bill Shorten calling the Coalition's attitude towards superannuation "belligerent". Speaking at a union's investment ...

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 ...

Plum adds super lawyer to board

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Former chair of the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Committee, Peggy Haines, has joined the Plum Superannuation Fund and the Plum Pooled Superannuation Trust as a board trustee. Haines, a senior superannuation and financial services lawyer ...

ASIC fee changes

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Financial services companies will face higher fees from the Australian Securities and Investments Commissions (ASIC) from July 1 based on the March quarter Consumer Price Index. Starting in the new financial year, any application to register an Australian ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Australian Unity and Big Sky Credit Union are exploring a merger option that would potentially create a 310,000 member strong union. Having signed a heads of agreement, the organisations senior executives and directors have formed an evaluation committee ...

WA planning firm wins business award

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Western Australia planning firm, Addwealth, has won one of ten awards as part of the ninth annual WA Business News Rising Star Awards. The awards celebrate WA businesses that deliver strong business results through strategic management but that also ...