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Too many managers

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
Australia has an oversupply of fund managers and the fight to survive will cause many to review their pricing and business models. Brett Himbury, chief executive of IFM, said the funds industry is about to go through a correction as firms confront how ...

Investorfirst seeks capital

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
Investorfirst has offered shareholders a non-renouncable rights offer, as it attempts to raise capital in light of poor performance. Shareholders have been offered a one-for-one deal, at 15 cents each - with the non-aligned financial services provider ...

Babson Capital gaining traction

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 23 JUL 2012
US-based Babson Capital Management is experiencing traction in the Australian syndicated loan market through its Asia-Pacific fund. "As a house we see very good relative value in the region. Out here we generate what we believe are good returns for ...

Perpetual increases NFP scholarships

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  FRIDAY, 20 JUL 2012
Perpetual has approved additional funding for more not-for-profit board education and governance scholarships. The scholarships will be available to chairmen and directors of NFP boards and the increase follows community and NFP sector demand. Following ...

FSC focuses FATCA talk on govt agreement

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012
Financial Services Council chief John Brogden is back in Washington DC arguing for a country specific exemption for Australian super funds to avoid compliance burdens associated with the contentious FATCA regime. Under draft Foreign Account Tax Compliance ...

Zenith wins BT research from S&P

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Zenith Investment Partners has won the contract to provide investment fund research services to BT Financial. The appointment will see Zenith replace Standard & Poor's as the Westpac Group's external investment research provider from October 1, when ...

Six more staff to leave Wilson HTM

BEN COLLINS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012
Six more Wilson HTM staff members have left the troubled broker, following in the footsteps of a recent exodus of key employees. Last week Wilson HTM's Sydney desk boss Joseph Pagliaro left the firm, along with advisers Wren Bligh and James Hunter ...

Instreet launches structured product

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Boutique investment manager Instreet has launched a structured product that gives high growth investors a lower threshold to break even over a three-year period. The Instreet Series Link 48A is a leveraged product designed to perform in subdued markets. ...

Advisers optimistic on SMSFs despite changing skill set

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Financial advisers are still expecting SMSF revenues to increase as a percentage of their practice revenue, despite cost of advice falling and the specialist skills required. The Vanguard/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Fund Planner Report showed ...

Dodd-Frank sees rise in virtual family offices

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Growing costs associated with Dodd-Frank compliance are making single family offices in the US less sustainable, with virtual and multi family offices in favour as a result. Those were among the findings reported by the Advanced Planning and Family ...