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Former ING DIRECT BDM joins EBX

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 4 JUL 2013
Former ING DIRECT national business development manager Carolan Ibbotson has joined Endowment Bond Exchange (EBX) as senior business development manager. Ibbotson will manage the marketing of Endowment Bond Exchange to advisory practices in Queensland ...

ISN welcomes new National Infrastructure Plan

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2013
The Industry Super Network (ISN) has welcomed the release of Infrastructure Australia's National Infrastructure Plan, saying it will increase private investment opportunities in infrastructure - in particular for industry superannuation funds. The aim ...

States could learn from Baird's infrastructure model: ISN

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
The New South Wales (NSW) government's innovative infrastructure funding model will be in the interests of industry super funds, according to director of government relations at the Industry Super Network (ISN) Matthew Linden. As more infrastructure ...

Company director charged with QLD property fraud

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUN 2013
Company director Steven William Hill has appeared in the Bathurst Magistrates Court facing eight counts of fraudulent misappropriation, following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). Hill, of Hill Stephens ...

Big banks move into SBB space

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUN 2013
The Benevolent Society is teaming up with Westpac Institutional Bank and the Commonwealth Bank of Australia to issue Australia's second Social Benefit Bond (SBB) to fund the establishment of The Family Preservation Service. The service will focus on ...

Challenger in $602m alliance with Federation shopping malls

MARK SMITH  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUN 2013
Challenger has entered into an agreement to buy half shares in six Federation shopping malls in a deal worth $602 million. The asset manager will take a 50% stake in regional shopping centres in Bankstown and Roselands in New South Wales as well as ...

UK to consider Australia model for small pension fund mergers

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAY 2013
Support is gathering for the UK government to follow in Australia's footsteps and merge small local authority pension funds after Financial Times research revealed huge disparities in fees paid to fund managers. According to the UK broadsheet, some ...

Paragem FUA reaches $1.9bn after new mergers

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013
Paragem Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)'s funds under advice (FUA) has reached $1.9 billion after three practices joined the group between May and June 2013. The practices are all fee-based and look after more than $280 million FUA, which ...

GSAM builds third party distribution team

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAY 2013
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) has expanded its third party distribution team with the appointment of former Waratah's rugby player Ben Daly as key account manager for New South Wales and Queensland. This follows the appointment of Jessica Jones ...

Halifax to fix deficiencies after ASIC review

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 5 APR 2013
Halifax Investment Services (Halifax) will appoint an independent consultant to review its business after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) found deficiencies in the business. ASIC accepted an enforceable undertaking (EU) and ...