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Morgan Stanley completes Orchard purchase

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
The real estate arm of Morgan Stanley has finalised the purchase of troubled funds manager Orchard Capital Investment, which also sees a number of management changes. Specialist property funds manager Orchard Capital Investment (OCIL) has around $1.1 ...

Long-term outlook bullish on emerging markets

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JAN 2012
Central banks focused on supporting growth have eased inflationary pressure in emerging markets, with a positive long-term outlook, according to the Templeton Emerging Markets overview for Q4 2011. China's reduction of cash reserve requirements for ...

Global uncertainty creating employment anxiety

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Reluctance to change roles due to market uncertainty, a reliance on movement in senior positions to drive recruitment and a rush of ex-pats returning home is how 2012 is shaping up in the Australian finance job market, according to career site network ...

FSU slams banking sector cost cutting plans

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
The Finance Sector Union, representing workers at Australia's big four banks, said job cuts in the banking industry cannot be justified. Reports today claim thousands of bank jobs could be on the line over the next two years as part of major cost cutting ...

MySuper regulations fundamentally flawed

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Industry concerns have arisen over pricing structures and fee levels under the proposed My Super legislation, with calls for the government to allow differential pricing. "Lifecycle strategies that shift a higher weight to fixed income as a member nears ...

Priced in

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
Standard & Poor's was at it - slashing - again last night. After lopping off one A out of France's and Austria's AAA credit rating at the end of last week, it did the same for the European Financial Stability Fund (EFSF). According to S&P: "We consider ...

Retail and insto teams combine to drive strategy

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
Consolidation in the retail market is prompting Australian fund managers to rethink traditional distribution models, with some key players opting to merge their institutional and retail distribution arms. Aberdeen Asset Management was one of the first ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... on S&P's downgrade of France, Spain, Austria and Italy and new worries over Greece Friday, but still ended the day in the red. At the close the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 48.96 points (0.39 per cent) at 12,422.06. The broad-based S&P 500 lost ...

NTEU wants changes at UniSuper trustee company

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 DEC 2011
The National Tertiary Education Union, the main union representing UniSuper fund members, has written to members outlining their response to concerns about the superannuation fund. In a statement issued yesterday, the NTEU said, "The Union will take ...

Omniwealth provides planning tools for independents

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 15 DEC 2011
Independent advisers are being offered a safety line from wealth advisory group Omniwealth which launched a new dealer group website promoting best of breed services for advisers that want to maintain their independence. The dealer group, which provides ...