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Bank results underpin wealth management new era

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
As the big four banks prepare for the end of the extraordinary bull run experienced since the global financial crisis, their wealth management arms also gear up for a new era. In a more challenging market and regulatory environment, the focus for the ...

QIC extends partnership with Northern Trust

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional fund manager QIC recently appointed Northern Trust to provide global custody, fund accounting, taxation and associated services for its range of Australian fund products. The appointment follows Northern Trust's commitment to ...

Global finance, resources key to diversification

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Australian institutional investors are encouraged to diversify by seeking low valuations in finance and resources overseas. Portfolio manager of US-based firm Barrow Hanley, David Hodges, noted that "for every company in the front page there is another ...

PROFILE: PGI chief executive Grant Forster

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
Principal Global Investors (PGI) chief executive Grant Forster's first job at a Woolworths supermarket was hard work. He remembers long eight-hour shifts packing fridges, stacking shelves and assisting customers. "It taught me it was an area I didn't ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAY 2015
The Australian market looks set to open a touch lower, as gains on Wall Street offset losses in the local market on Thursday. At 0648 AEST on Friday, the June share price index futures contract was down two points at 5,615. US stocks have pushed higher ...

CML launches $25m corporate bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
Finance and employment services company CML group has launched a $25 million unrated bond issue targeting private investors, self-managed super funds (SMSFs) and advisers. The corporate bond issue is arranged by FIIG Securities and has a minimum initial ...

NAB appoints new chair

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2015
NAB has appointed Ken Henry AC as its new chairman. Henry will succeed Michael Chaney AO, who will retire at the bank's annual general meeting in December. Henry has been on NAB's board since November 2011. Previously he was Secretary of the Commonwealth ...

CBA shares down on flat profit

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
Commonwealth Bank shares have fallen to their lowest level in more than three months after it posted a flat $2.2 billion quarterly cash profit. The bank attributed the flat March quarter result to an increase in costs and strong competition for loans. ...

Spring FG acquires Brisbane apartment management rights

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
As part of its new real estate asset management division, Spring FG has acquired management rights for Devine Limited's Mode Apartments development in Newstead, Brisbane. The complex comprises 157 apartments and is due to be completed in mid-2016. For ...

FTSE appoints AU/NZ director

ALEX BURKE  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 2015
Global index provider FTSE has appointed a new director for Australia and New Zealand. Previously an executive director at MSCI, Justin Walsh will assist in expanding the product analytics and research, client distribution, client services and marketing ...