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Planning software's big five rated

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... software platform, VisiPlan, fell from 10% to 8%. Midwinter received the highest average overall satisfaction rating with a focus on its simple financial plans and scenario modelling while AdviserNETgain also rated well. Of particular note was Investment ...

APRA drafts new super guidelines

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... superannuation funds and SPG 280 - Payment standards for regulated superannuation funds and approved deposit funds. The drafts focus on offering practical guidance for trustees and APRA expectations in these areas. Key changes within the drafts includes ...

Towers Watson Investment adds to research team

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 13 SEP 2011
... Investment team with the appointment of a new investment analyst. Brian Sparkes joins the investment team where he will focus on Australian equity research. Sparkes' most recent role was with Genesys Wealth Advisors where he worked as an investment research ...

AQR earns $150m of mandates for hedge fund strategy

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... with other products in the hedge fund space, according to Simon Wills, head of wholesale, AQR Australia. "We put a lot of focus on minimising any anticipated beta exposure in the Fund. Both beta to equity markets and also bond markets, pleasingly we ...

Bennelong absolute return fund earns top rating

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
... established by Burgess in 2006. The Bennelong Kardinia fund is a long/short Australian equities capability with an absolute return focus. "Kardinia's arrangement with Bennelong will elevate the portfolio managers' capabilities and strategy up the ranks ...

Mandiri open for Australian insto business

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 SEP 2011
Investors looking to Asian opportunities invariably focus almost exclusively on China but Indonesian investment managers are making a case that their country is in an early phase of the economic development cycle and represents opportunities just as ...

Plan B names new CEO

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
Andrew Black will step into the chief executive role at Plan B Group Holdings on September 19, with a continued focus on national expansion and capitalising on the group's FOFA-readiness. Former chief executive and managing director of Skandia Australia ...

AXA adopts new wealth platform

RACHEL DAVIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 SEP 2011
... services to its adviser businesses, said Tizzy Vigilante, IRESS general manager, wealth management Australia. "Our continued focus is on making it as easy as possible for advisers to get what they need from technology," Vigilante said. "Our approach ...

J.P Morgan strengthens Treasury Services

RACHEL DAVIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
J.P. Morgan Treasury Services has appointed a new head of treasury services, Australia & New Zealand and has made two senior appointments to its Southeast Asia teams. Nadia Schiavon has been appointed head of treasury services, Australia & New Zealand. ...

Inflation not currency worrying the RBA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2011
Anyone who thinks the Reserve Bank was about to cave into pressure for lower interest rates to take pressure of the AUD should read their rates decision statement from yesterday because it seems they were closer to lifting them than they were to lowering ...