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GFP snaps up Timbercorp assets

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 1 OCT 2009
An international forestry investment fund advised by Global Forest Partners (GFP) has signed a contract to buy Timbercorp's forestry assets - outbidding other buyers including First Super-backed consortium, TC Growers. According to a press statement ...

AXA announces Value of Advice winners

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 SEP 2009
AXA has recognised five practices across five states in its inaugural Value of Advice Awards. Planwell Financial Group, Rothgard Financial Partners, PSK Financial Services, Sage Financial Group and Minerds Bell Consultancy Group were recognised in the ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 28 SEP 2009
The Australian sharemarket was over one per cent lower at noon on speculation that more evidence of improving company performance is needed to justify the recent run to a 12-month high. Investor sentiment turned negative after US stocks closed lower ...

Perth fund manager gets wind up orders

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 SEP 2009
ASIC has obtained court orders to wind up Perth-based Finchley Central Funds Management for failing to comply with its obligations under the law. On 22 September 2009, ASIC obtained orders from the Federal Court in Perth to wind up Finchley Central ...

Guardian appoints regional manager

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 17 SEP 2009
Guardian Financial Planning has appointed former Firstchoice national manager Jason Jones as its new regional development manager for Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia. "Jason has a strong background in business development and managing ...

Yin to market yang

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 SEP 2009
Chinese authorities don't just speak another language, the way they regulate their stockmarket contradicts the Western dogma too, and that's a good thing for long-term Asian equities investors. Michael Power, investment strategist at fund manager Investec ...

AMP hires former ING Aus exec

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2009
AMP Financial Services has created a new role to cater for independent financial advisers and alliance partners, recruiting Dan Powell, formerly at ING Australia, to the position. Powell has more than 20 years experience in the financial services industry. ...

UniSuper appoints key advice execs

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
UniSuper appointed Jason Holandsjo as manager of operations & product and Alex Aracas as national practice manager in the super fund's financial advice department. Holandsjo joins UniSuper from Australian Unity Personal Finance Services where he worked ...

Asian equities approach fair value

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
Financial planners may want to reassess their clients allocation to Asia's emerging markets as one investment specialist reckons Asian equities are no longer cheap. Stuart James, senior investment specialist at Aberdeen Asset Management, said Asia's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2009
The Australian share market is expected to fall after US equities declined on a report that showed more people lost their jobs than expected. At 0743 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was 17 points lower at ...