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First Super to take action over JPM governance concerns

MARK SMITH  |  FRIDAY, 10 MAY 2013
Australian superannuation fund First Super has expressed strong concerns at 'on-going governance issues' at JP Morgan and has resolved to take action at the annual general meeting. The $1.7 billion industry fund said it would contact its international ...

Rainmaker Excellence Awards 2013

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Finalists of this year's awards and their supporters packed the Grand Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney to celebrate last year's most innovative and successful website and marketing campaigns. This year's awards focussed on the theme of success ...

Investors need income rethink after RBA rate cut

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2013
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)'s decision to cut rates may mean that income investors should adopt a changed approach, according to BlackRock head of fixed income Steve Miller. The RBA cut the base rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.75% ...

Latest Financial Standard issue available on the iPad app

STAFF WRITER  |  MONDAY, 6 MAY 2013
In the new edition of Financial Standard, we look at how the wealth management industry is racing to plug the gap in aged care advice, the lingering questions about what MySuper will mean for Australia's financial services industry and the critical ...

SelfWealth announces tie up with iShares

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2013
SelfWealth has partnered with BlackRock's exchange traded fund (ETF) giant iShares to allow self-directed investors to view and follow professional fund manager portfolios via its platform. The tie-up opens the door for SelfWealth clients to buy model ...

BlackRock appoints director of insto client business

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
BlackRock has appointed Prema Basoor as director of its institutional client business in Australia. She will begin on 17 April and will report to head of institutional client business for Australia, Jason Collins, whose appointment from Ascalon was ...

Ascalon appoints new Australia head

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 9 APR 2013
Ascalon Capital Managers as (Ascalon) appointed Robert Lance as its new Australian country head. Lance will lead relationships with Ascalon's boutique partners in Australia. The news of this appointment follows a day after the announcement that Jason ...

Ascalon head moves to BlackRock

ALICE URIBE  |  MONDAY, 8 APR 2013
Jason Collins, the chief operating officer of Ascalon Capital Managers (Ascalon) has resigned to take up a position at BlackRock. He will start as the head of institutional client business Australia on April 22 and report to Justin Arter, BlackRock ...

ESG RA awards Citi, Credit Suisse research

LAURA MILLAN  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013
Citi was awarded Best ESG Broking Firm of 2012 for the fourth year in a row, while Credit Suisse received the Best Piece of ESG Research award at the ESG Research Australia awards, held yesterday in Sydney. Citi showed once again its commitment to ESG ...

ESG RA to award best stockbroking research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAR 2013
Australian equities stockbrokers who have excelled in the field of ESG research will be acknowledged in an awards ceremony to be held in Sydney later this month. The fourth annual ESG Research Australia Awards Luncheon is being held on 27 March (Wednesday) ...