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Infra bonds get conditional industry support

JOHN MCDULING  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
... Institute of Superannuation Trustees said, "There's no doubt that investing in infrastructure projects has proved to be a smart move for many super funds and infrastructure bonds could play a role in assisting the funding of Australia's infrastructure ...

Fastest growing planners book above 30pc growth

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... annum growth rate over the same period, with a total of 90 advisers. Chief executive Nick Bedding said it is Shadforth's smart growth strategy that is working well for the company. "We are certainly continuing to grow, but not with a "growth at all costs" ...

Praemium preps more advisers to fee-for-service world

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUL 2010
Praemium is expanding its planner target market by 80 per cent as the firm rolls out SMARTwrap - a service aimed at both fee-for-service and commission-based advisers, and those transitioning to a fee structure. Arthur Naoumidis, group chief executive ...

Implemented Portfolios adds four practices

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 JUL 2010
... as the Asset Allocation and Investment Committee. The firm's investment manager, Jon Reilly, assists the committee. "The smart part is in the intellect behind where you put your money," he said. "It's this part that we think most practices that start ...

Mercer wins Investec mandate

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 JUN 2010
... comprehensive, unbiased and forward-looking manager research from a compliance perspective," she said. By seeking expert advice via smart sourcing solutions, private banks are better able to re-focus on core strengths, she said. Globally, Mercer employs ...

Wealth transfer strategies top adviser books

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 1 JUN 2010
... equation. "Performance went down during the GFC, but trust, reliability and technical quality seemed to hold up - clients are smart enough to know you're not accountable for... the whims of the market, but they are asking, how well have you devised an ...

Malware attacks Chinese walls

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 6 APR 2010
Local fund managers looking to this year's Shanghai World Expo as a platform to offer their fund products are vulnerable to email-related security breaches after the discovery of a malware that targets the mailing list of the Expo's would-be attendees. ...

ASIC ramps up market surveillance

ASIC RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 25 MAR 2010
ASIC has acquired an integrated market surveillance system (IMSS) that will analyse activities and trends in market data, identify suspicious trading activity, and raise alerts. The IMSS will be provided by the SMARTS Market Surveillance, which won ...

PIMCO Australia draws record $30bn FUM

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 MAR 2010
PIMCO Australia posted its biggest year ever in 2009, with funds under management (FUM) up 36 per cent to $30 billion - but with the higher FUM comes the onus to better navigate sovereign risk. Peter Dorrian, PIMCO's head of global wealth management ...

Australian Ethical taps global smart energy

MEDIA RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 16 FEB 2010
Fund manager Australian Ethical has repositioned its International Equities Trust to focus on global smart energy. The trust has always invested in renewable energy, recycling, efficient transport and other smart energy companies in previous years but ...