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Industry Funds Management name change

MARK SMITH | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013

... fund members and a growing number of international pension fund investors. "IFM Investors is a great Australian success story and increasingly an interesting export proposition for the nation. Our shareholders had the foresight to establish a unique ...

While America was shuttered

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 21 OCT 2013

... likes it to be - GDP growth quickened to 7.8% in the third quarter from 7.5% in the previous one. Bo-ring. It's the same old story...the economy hits a snag, the PM of the day or the PBOC implements counter-measures to ensure growth stays on target. ...

Midwinter adapts planner software to client profile

LAURA MILLAN | WEDNESDAY, 9 OCT 2013

... clients that are young families under 30," Midwinter managing director Julian Plummer said. "We believe that the 'client story' functionality will only increase the levels of client engagement within the advice process by making the accessible content ...

Consumer at centre of this year's AFA Conference

STAFF REPORTER | FRIDAY, 20 SEP 2013

... event, which will take place 12-15 October at the Royal Pine on the Gold Coast. Dr Sagolla will share with delegates the story of how, as employees, he and his co-workers co-created the social medium, which today has more than 100 million users worldwide ...

SMSFs missing out on overseas performance

MARK SMITH | THURSDAY, 19 SEP 2013

Twitter co-creator to speak at AFA Conference

LAURA MILLAN | TUESDAY, 27 AUG 2013

... Conference in October. Sagolla who has left Twitter, now heads a successful phone applications company. "Dom has the comeback story to beat all comeback stories," AFA chief executive Brad Fox said. "He will be inspiring advisers to pull through tough ...

Demographic megatrends drive earnings well into the future

MARK SMITH | FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013

... development than its peers, giving it a significant competitive advantage. The company plays strongly into the demographics story. As people live longer, they are more likely to need vision correction and lens replacements. Urbanisation means more people ...

PM Capital boosted by beer and Las Vegas property

MARK SMITH | WEDNESDAY, 14 AUG 2013

... July. The figure dwarfs the 44.5% return achieved by the fund's benchmark, the MSCI World Index. The firm's latest success story has been a direct play on the US housing recovery. On discovering three-bedroom houses for sale in a tree-lined suburb with ...

AIA tackles spike in mental illness-related claims

JAMES FERNYHOUGH | TUESDAY, 13 AUG 2013

... industry superannuation sector. While the paper focuses on employee wellbeing, the timing of the launch tells a different story. The large take-up of low-cost premiums on TPDs through super funds has backfired on life insurers in recent years, with a ...

Market Wrap

AAP | MONDAY, 12 AUG 2013

... bit." BHP Billiton rose $1.02, or 2.84 per cent, to $36.96, while Rio Tinto added $1.80, or 2.99 per cent, to $62.05. The story was different for the big banks, with ANZ shedding 14 cents to $29.09, Commonwealth Bank losing 19 cents to $72.66, Westpac ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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