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Many APLs still block managed account usage

STAFF WRITER  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... the power managed accounts have to 'platformise' direct equity investing, almost half of advisers using managed accounts focus on Separately Managed Accounts and model portfolios. Individual managed accounts are the focus of one third of advisers who ...

Aberdeen beefs up local distribution team

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... managers to promote these capabilities to Australian investors. Aberdeen head of distribution Stuart James said, "A key focus for Aberdeen in Australia is to grow the multi-asset business, building on the global success of this capability. "Josh will ...

BNP Paribas loses custody deal to RBC

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... Bennelong's previous custodian was BNP Paribas, but the boutique fund manager was attracted to RBC's "dedicated asset manager focus, responsiveness and integrated strategy," Bennelong chief executive Craig Bingham said. "RBC comes with the backing of ...

AIA builds team to focus on adviser distribution

LAURA MILLAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
AIA Australia has appointed six members to its distribution team to boost its support resources to advisers. Bruno Santos, Josh Lawrence, Simon Bennett, Reon Botha, Johnny Ng and Deborah Clayton-Ford will be in charge of assisting advisers to grow their ...

Bad news day

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2015
... the entire German car industry", printed German daily Handelsblatt. While much has been said - for or against - the Fed's focus on "international developments" as rationale for not lifting interest rates this month, there could be another reason why ...

No industry is immune from poor culture risk: ASIC

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 22 SEP 2015
... a better picture of their culture and how that might affect consumer outcomes." Price said that the regulator's biggest focus when it comes to culture is to encourage organisations "to reflect on their own culture, and how that might be going wrong and ...

More Macquarie advisers flock to Shaw

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... and the business is ensuring that its clients have access to the best quality advisers. The recognised and demonstrated focus on compliance, client service and an independent/non-aligned business model was a major attraction for me." In addition to Cameron ...

OPINION: Why ditching the monarchy makes sense in the Asian century

ANDREW BRAGG, DIRECTOR OF POLICY AT THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
... time in history. Perhaps we can put "downunder" to bed! However this perspective often has a transactional, even narrow focus on how Australia can best export livestock, minerals, education and perhaps one day, managed funds and insurance to Asia. We ...

Not happy Jan

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 21 SEP 2015
"Not happy, Jan!" This was Wall Street's immediate verdict on the Fed's disclosure of its non-decision following the much-awaited and much speculated 16-17 September FOMC meeting. The S&P 500 index declined by 1.6%; the Dow by 1.7%; Nasdaq by 1.4% ...

Plastics manufacturer launches $40m bond issue

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 18 SEP 2015
Plastics manufacturer Integrated Packaging Group has launched a bond issue of $40 million, available to sophisticated investors and self-managed super fund (SMSF) trustees. The four-year fixed rate senior unsecured issue is arranged by FIIG Securities ...