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AWM buys 70pc stake in Ord Minnett

Australian Wealth Management Limited (AWM) expands its distribution network in the high net worth market after it acquired a majority 70 per cent stake in advisory and broking group Ord Minnett. Under the deal, AWM gets 70 per cent of the Ord Minnett ...

Govt to create national infra investment fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAY 2008
... fund national infrastructure projects, if yet another Budget leak is to be believed. Modelled on the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, the Building Australia Fund (BAF) could skyrocket the government into Australia's number one investment manager. Rainmaker ...

Suncorp's Fox retires

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
Suncorp group executive wealth management, Dennis Fox, steps down after 35 years in financial services. Retiring on July 31 this year, Fox will be replaced by Geoffrey Summerhayes who was most recently Australian general manager specialised businesses ...

Aviva super gives $800 tax refund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2008
... received an $800 tax refund, on average, last financial year. Andrew Barker, Aviva Australia's (Aviva) general manager of wealth management products, said the pension product enhanced the tax effectiveness of superannuation. "Last year was a year of ...

Super SA and Bravura signs deal

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2008
Super SA has extended its contract with wealth management applications provider Bravura Solutions for a further three years. The South Australia-based superannuation fund has prolonged its ePASS contract and the use of the Members and Employer modules ...

Macquarie Adviser appoints marketing head

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... Clarke's appointment replaces Kate Strahorn who recently took up the position of head of marketing for Macquarie Private Wealth.

AXA appoints group insurance head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2008
... as head of Employee Superannuation Sales at ING and national distribution manager of Business Superannuation at Asgard Wealth Solutions. Bergin said AXA needed to maintain its strong position in product, service and relationships in the "intermediated ...

India to ban food futures

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2008
Growing fears that hedge funds and arbitrage markets are playing a disproportionate role in driving up soft commodity prices is prompting the Indian government to consider a ban on food futures. The comments by the Indian government's finance minister ...

ING buys Citistreet for $960m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... complements ING's focus on the small and mid corporate, government and education markets." Charles Johnston, Citi Global Wealth Management president, said the administration and record keeping industry was not a strategic priority for the firm at this ...

EQT signs RE deal with Martin Currie

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 5 MAY 2008
... Scotland, Martin Currie Investment Management (Martin Currie) manages roughly $30 billion in active equity portfolios for wealth managers, pension funds, multi managers, banks and charities worldwide. According to an Equity Trustees statement, the Martin ...