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CFS chief executive Bissaker to depart

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... due to regulatory impacts, the acquisition of Count Financial, continued growth of the advice business and an increased focus on growth of the CFS platform business. "I have decided to separate the Advice and CFS businesses and have both of these important ...

Franklin Templeton continues expansion with new hire

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 8 MAY 2012
... marketing for its Australian business, as part of the firm's push into the retail market. Based in Sydney, Marassa will focus on the delivery and execution of the overall marketing and communications strategy for Franklin Templeton's Australian business ...

SFG to close competitive gap

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Advice group SFG plans to address structural issues in competition with a major expansion as industry dynamics change on current economic and political conditions. Chairman Eric Dodd recently expressed a desire for the Group to treble in size to the ...

Instos missing ETF options

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Australian investors are unlikely to benefit from the expanding stable of actively managed ETFs in the US, potentially compounding opinion that the tool's use holds limited appeal for local instos. State Street's recent launch of three new products ...

Private equity tax treatment under scrutiny

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... means the asset class is worth understanding. "In excess of 90% of our capital is actually outside Australia because we focus on finding the best managers within regions. We used a lot of modelling to help us work out a forward strategy and commitments," ...

MMADX appoints new executive director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
Money Market and Debt eXchange has named former NAB heavyweight, Michael Go, as a new executive director where he will focus on finalising the firm's capital raising. Go joins Money Market and Debt eXchange (MMADX) from the National Australia Bank where ...

Merlon fund switches to monthly distributions

BEN COLLINS  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2012
... historically been skewed towards growth, which has been more volatile," said Margolis. "Our investment approach, with a focus on sustainable higher yielding equities, together with options to manage downside risk, gives us extra ability to generate regular ...

Potential for surprise financial crisis high

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
The Australian economy may not be as robust as suggested in the International Monetary Fund's recent analysis, according to speakers at yesterday's Morningstar Investment Conference. The potential for a surprise financial crisis in Australia is higher ...

MLC online tool highlights advice benefits

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 4 MAY 2012
MLC has launched a new online tool to emphasise the benefits of financial advice in the lead-up to the end of financial year. The tool focuses on suggesting situation-appropriate super and tax strategies following data collection from users. "We then ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 MAY 2012
... market received an indifferent lead from offshore, when equity markets in the US and Europe finished mixed amid continued focus on the worries in Europe. Making news on Thursday, Westpac said first half net profit fell 25 per cent to $2.97 billion due ...