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Powerwrap goes live

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 8 SEP 2009
Praemium-backed online managed funds trading platform Powerwrap has started operations, and is aiming to add SMA functionality to its repertoire in the next quarter. The Powerwrap Investment Account - a managed investment scheme (MIS) operating on Praemium's ...

Lady luck to blame for finances: survey

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
A Sunsuper member survey has found a quarter of respondents blame bad luck as the main reason for their money problems. The super fund's 'financial fulfilment' survey found those dissatisfied with their current financial situation also blamed not 'earning ...

Gunning resigns from Commonwealth FP

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Tim Gunning, the general manager of Commonwealth Financial Planning, has resigned to pursue a new role outside the company. Gunning previously headed CFP, which had $22 billion in funds under advice at 30 June, according to data from Rainmaker Information. ...

TOWER nabs $600m AustralianSuper deal

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... group insurance. "It's not just the product or the price but about giving the right package," he said, adding that the company spent the best part of the past 12 months testing their systems and improving their existing technology to come up with a competitive ...

Packer cuts Challenger ties

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... to Challenger's secretary Suzie Koeppenkastrop queried the significant change in share price, citing the price of the company's securities from a low of $2.92 on Wednesday, 2 September, to an intra-day high of $3.47 on Friday. In response, Challenger ...

AIG sells asset management to Pacific Century

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
... statement that it would sell a portion of its investment advisory and asset management business to Bridge Partners - a company owned by Pacific Century Group. Li, the son of Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-Shing, heads the group which is forking out US$500 ...

Lachlan teams up with Investstone

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 7 SEP 2009
Macquarie-backed Lachlan Partners has merged with boutique planning firm Investstone Wealth Management - ramping up the group's offering in Melbourne and establishing a presence in Brisbane for the first time. This follows Lachlan Partners' move into ...

Russell signs UN PRI

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
... Russell has formed the Russell Sustainability Council. Under the direction of the Russell Sustainability Council, the company plans to incorporate ESG considerations into manager research and product development while promoting the UN PRI and other socially ...

HOSTPLUS recruits tourism expert

COMPANY RELEASE  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2009
HOSTPLUS is ramping up its presence in North Queensland following the appointment of Stephen Olle, director and the current chairman of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) as its manager of strategic partnerships in the region. The appointment ...

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 ...