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SMSF contributions spike ahead of cap

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

... term deposits, and steady investment in top 10 'brand name' Australian shares," said La Greca. "With uncertainty around interest rates, longer term deposits weren't favoured this quarter." The quarterly survey covers 1,900 funds and $1.4bn in assets ...

MDS Financial CEO resigns

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

Damian Isbister has resigned as chief executive of the ASX-listed corporate advisory and investor relations provider MDS Financial Group Ltd and also as executive director of the company's subsidiaries. Isbister held several roles at MDS Financial ...

AFA releases draft code of conduct

BEN COLLINS | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

... ethics and conduct, members will need to abide by 10 principles. While the AFA has not outlined a definition of best interest obligations, the draft paper nonetheless took a strong position and said the financial advisers owed a professional duty of ...

Chinese pension fund awards global mandates

MELANIE TIMBRELL | THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012

... built strong ties with NCSSF since its establishment in 2001. Both entities have co-operated in multiple areas of mutual interest including pension and investments," said Anthony Fasso, AMP Capital director of international business when commenting on ...

Schroders expands fixed income capability

MELANIE TIMBRELL | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

... number of Australian professional staff to 11. In his previous role Dear worked across various specialties including interest rate, inflation and relative value strategies, with 15 years investment experience at Credit Suisse Asset Management prior to ...

KiwiSaver 5 years going strong

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2012

... 42% of KiwiSaver FUM, growth options 20%, balanced options 16%, moderate options 15% and aggressive options 7%. Fixed interest and cash account for 59% of KiwiSaver FUM, of which 40% is in cash and local bonds and 19% is in international bonds. Equities ...

Six more staff to leave Wilson HTM

BEN COLLINS | TUESDAY, 17 JUL 2012

... better served elsewhere, Coppin said that there was not much Wilson HTM could do. "As a CEO, my duty is to protect the interest of the 230 people who work here, and if people want to put their self-interests ahead then that's their prerogative." HTM ...

Fix churn with watch list: AFA

MELANIE TIMBRELL | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) said churn should be handled by insurers sharing information to create an industry watch list that would identify advisers participating in the practice. The AFA proposal is in response to recent Financial ...

Instreet launches structured product

LINDA HAUSKEN | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

... products that provide leverage to growth assets where the break-even thresholds are higher and more in line with the interest payments that are lost if the reference index remains flat," he added. The ComBATS index is a market neutral commodity alpha ...

Wen's visible hand

BENJAMIN ONG | MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012

... hand": that is, economic actors (consumers, producers, borrowers, lenders, investors, etc.) acting in their own self-interest would result in actions that ultimately benefit the whole of society... no government guiding hand necessary. Adam Smith must ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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