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Stonger Super second tranche amendments released

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
The government has released amendments to the second tranche of the Stronger Super legislation. This includes expanding the covenants for registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees, applying new trustee duties to trustees of an RSE that offers ...

BlackRock chief named QIC's new boss

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Wholesale funds manager QIC has appointed BlackRock head and managing director Damien Frawley as chief executive. Frawley takes over from Doug McTaggart who announced last year he would be stepping down in mid-2012. At BlackRock, Frawley was responsible ...

Westpac posts $1.4 billion profit to December 31

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Westpac made quarterly cash earnings of around $1.5 billion to the end of December, with after tax profits of $1.4 billion for the same period. The unaudited results come just two weeks after the group announced it would be shedding up to 560 jobs as ...

Orchard changes name to re-brand

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2012
Property funds manager Orchard Capital Investment has changed its name to Arena Investment Management. Arena was bought by the real estate arm of Morgan Stanley in a deal that was finalised last month, which also saw the fund manager recapitlised to ...

ASIC brings criminal charges against SMSF adviser

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
A New South Wales SMSF adviser has appeared in court, charged with obtaining money by deception and of making a false or misleading statement to ASIC. The investigation into Craig Gerard Dangar relates to his time as an adviser at SMSF Consultants in ...

ASIC to take hard line on deliberately misleading ads

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 FEB 2012
ASIC is set to clamp down on misleading advertisments for financial products and services as part of its continued shake up of the financial services system. New guidelines released by ASIC commissioner Peter Kell emphasised the need for promoters to ...

Aus Ethical names new chief investment officer

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Australian Ethical Investment has named David Macri as the new chief investment officer following the resignation of James Jordan. Jordan has been with the ethical fund manager since 2006 and has decided to return to the public sector, Australian Ethical ...

IFM wins legalsuper Aus equities mandate

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2012
Industry Funds Management has been given a $20 million Australian equities mandate from legalsuper. The funds will be managed within Industry Funds Management's (IFM) Strategic Australian Equities process led by executive director, listed equities Clyde ...

BetaShares ETFs receive A rating

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
Specialist ETF provider BetaShares has been given an "A" rating for six of its ETFs by van Eyk. The exchange traded funds (ETF) were awarded on the basis of their investment process, the management team, business infrastructure and the firm's portfolio ...

Dimensional grows fixed income team

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  MONDAY, 13 FEB 2012
Former Suncorp investment strategist Damien Koch has been appointed as a portfolio manager in the Dimensional investment team in Sydney. The global asset manager is headquartered in Texas but has offices in Australia, Canada and Europe, managing more ...