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Macq Wrap releases new accounts

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 3 MAY 2011
... in their advice model with this number expected to jumped to 43 in the next three years. "As the industry continues to evolve, we have ensured that the Consolidator Series has the functionality to adapt to the needs of advisers and their clients, streamlining ...

SSgA names new Aus equities head

MEDIA RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 14 MAR 2011
... "SSgA has a rich history of managing active quant strategies. Olivia will lead our efforts in Australia to continuously evolve our models to ensure the greatest level of flexibility to respond to various macroeconomic and investment environments," said ...

Advisers must deliver alpha

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 FEB 2011
To survive and thrive in a post-commission world, advisers will need to deliver alpha and be able to demonstrate it, according to research by Vanguard Investments. Francis Kinniry, a principal of Vanguard's global investment strategy group, developed ...

Count Financial taps AMP for research exec

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JAN 2011
... approved platform offerings but, especially in the context of the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, is how we will evolve any of our platform offerings so they remain a good fit for any new framework," said Gale. Irwin's previous roles include ...

Veteran asset consultant to bridge gap: AXA IM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 17 DEC 2010
The $700 billion global fund manager, AXA Investment Managers, hopes to forge stronger links with key asset consultants in Australia through its most recent major hire, ex-Mercer global CIO Tim Gardener. Gardener joined AXA IM late this year as the ...

Clouds gather in financial services

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 23 NOV 2010
Financial services software group IQ Business Group (IQ) responds to regulatory concerns against 'cloud computing' in financial services and says the widespread use of cloud systems is a sign of the times. IQ came forward after the Australian Prudential ...

Equity Trustees calls for more from teeth behind RE reforms

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
Financial services firm Equity Trustees has welcomed the regulator's call for tighter rules around RE licensing and said any reforms must match the increasing complexities of fund products now available to investors. Harvey Kalman, head of funds management ...

Should super go social?

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 JUL 2010
... investment mix. If you are providing these services, you are doing the bare minimum." She recommended that super funds evolve from supplying analytical tools to building communities. "It's easy to dismiss social networks as being about socialising, not ...

HFA renames to CERTITUDE Global Investments

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 12 JUL 2010
... "Absolute return funds have been a big part of our DNA for more than 10 years but business can't remain static, they have to evolve," he said. "We're looking to bring to market highly liquid and transparent including international equities, fixed income ...

Investors turn to rev mortgages for income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 22 JUN 2010
Australians are taking out a reverse mortgage to provide extra income, instead of using the extra funds to refurbish their house or go on holidays, a report found. Kevin Conlon, chief executive at the Senior Australians Equity Release (SEQUAL), said ...