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CENTRIC Wealth formed as boutique dealers merge

Berkley Group and Centrestone Wealth Advisers (Centrestone) have merged to form CENTRIC Wealth. The company, launched by Chairman Lucy Turnbull, is an attempt to champion independence against what Turnbull says is a 'tide' of institutional ownership ...

Risk-Easy debuts with more than 120 dealers in books

In a clear sign of the growing demand for risk management outsourcing, risk advice and administration services provider Risk-Easy has signed up more than 120 dealer groups and financial adviser clients since its June launch. Risk-Easy's founding managing ...

Perpetual overhauls Select Investment international

Signalling a shift in their investment strategy, Perpetual Private Clients has moved towards a more boutique multi-manager line up for the international equities component of their 'Select Investment Funds'. The new panel will be introduced to Perpetual's ...

Industry funds and master trusts both win in performance stakes

Super fund balanced options have averaged 14.3 per cent over the 12 months to end August but the results are again mixed in the turf battle between industry funds and master trusts. SelectingSuper, a division of research group Rainmaker, in its just ...

TOWER reduces holding in FSP dealer group

TOWER Limited has cut its previous holding in dealer group Financial Services Partners (FSP) from 60 per cent to 9.8 per cent, after the announcement of a partnership between FSP and Babcock and Brown. The reduction comes as FSP restructures and attempts ...

Compliance is a profession: ACI

The Australian Compliance Institute (ACI) has announced a new accreditation program to formally acknowledge professionals working in the compliance industry. The accreditation covers all industries where compliance operates, including corporate, legal ...

ING takes insurance into 21st century with OneCare

ING has launched a new insurance platform called "OneCare" that they believe completely redefines and repackages how insurance should be presented to consumers. ING Australia chief executive officer Paul Bedbrook says OneCare is "about bringing life ...

AUI to launch two new property trusts

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) is to launch two new open-ended property trusts next year following a restructuring of its property team this month. AUI's head of property Martin Hessian says that they plan to introduce an industrial property trust ...

Fund managers doubt local equities: Russell

Overvaluation of the Australian equity market is a big concern and is driving offshore investment, say 46 per cent of fund managers, according to a new survey released by Russell Investment Group. The survey, which reviewed the opinions of 50 leading ...

Navigator expands investment menus

Platform operator Navigator has expanded the investment options available on its platforms by adding a new equities option. In addition to Navigator's existing investment options, Navigator platforms Personal Investment Plan and Personal Retirement ...