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FinaMetrica rides regulatory wave

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010

UK financial services regulatory reforms opened a new market for Australian-based FinaMetrica, a firm that provides financial advisers with a tool to assess their clients' risk tolerance. Paul Resnik, chief executive at FinaMetrica, said regulatory ...

Bonds need a double dip

BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 19 JAN 2010

It cannot be denied that risk assets trounced defensive ones in 2009 - and by a long shot - as investor optimism surrounding the global recovery gathered pace. But as 2009 became 2010, investors seemed not too sure. Suddenly investors are not so sure ...

... and transparency strategy to benefit Aussie funds

RUTH LIEW | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010

Three leading placement agents in Australia have filed a joint submission to the Cooper Review, stressing that the system in Australia is more transparent and markedly different to the US. The California Public Employees' Retirement System, one of the ...

Netwealth buys $700m FUA planning firm Bridgeport

MICHAEL HOBBS | MONDAY, 18 JAN 2010

Platform and financial services provider, netwealth, has bought national dealer group, Bridgeport Financial Services - marking the company's foray into owning planning practices directly. Bridgeport has offices in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra ...

CFS halts mortgage fund redemptions

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010

Colonial First State (CFS) has told investors in the $850 million Mortgage Income fund the window to access redemptions has closed after it found a small number of mortgages within the portfolio could become bad debts. A CFS spokesperson said the firm ...

Bookmakers Super boosts liquidity

MICHAEL HOBBS | THURSDAY, 14 JAN 2010

Bookmakers Super Fund has improved the liquidity of its balanced investment strategies, increasing the cash levels of its Balanced Pension by more than $10 million to $12 million. The fund's December update said "pleasing progress" had been made to ...

Integration key to AXA bid

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010

As the debate heats up on who will emerge as the new owner of AXA Asia Pacific, new research by Rainmaker suggests the more burning issue is how the winner would digest the acquisition - and the impact of that on the local wealth management sector. ...

IMCA adds five new directors

IMCA ANNOUNCEMENT | WEDNESDAY, 13 JAN 2010

The Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) has added five new members to its board. The new members are: Brett Elvish, founder and director of Financial Viewpoint; Gareth Abley, head of asset consulting at MLC Implemented Consulting; Greg ...

Super funds back trustee pay disclosure

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009

Three leading super funds have supported calls for the industry to disclose executive pay the same way listed companies do, following the release of the Cooper report that asked whether super funds should adopt the same corporate governance rules as ...

Planners locked out of SMSFs

MICHAEL HOBBS | WEDNESDAY, 16 DEC 2009

A fee for service model for SMSFs could result in a segment of financial planners locked out of the fastest growing superannuation sector. The Cooper Review's Phase Three - Issues Paper raises the financial planning remuneration issue and questions ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:01PM

Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI | 11:30AM

The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:13PM

L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 11:50AM

Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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