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Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
Australian shares opened almost two per cent lower following a horror session on Wall Street, amid fears that the US may be slipping back into recession. At 1032 AEST on Wednesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 83.3 points, or 1.88 per cent ...

Debt crisis not so bad for Latin America

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... which would really allow the country to have good growth. Garcia said Brazil was very localised and domestic with a growing focus on local employment, loan growth and availability of credit, which are all positive in the medium term. Unlike most other ...

BT regroups for market push

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
The reorganised BT Financial Group will go head to head with the newly merged AMP/AXA and focus on its insurance and super products, developing a new platform and adding planners to its advice business. Brad Cooper, chief executive, BT Financial Group ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 AUG 2011
... you've got more analysts revising down their growth expectations for the US economy and their outlook for US equities." The focus for the Australian market on Wednesday is the release of June retail sales figures and international trade data. "Retail ...

Towers Watson grows team after benefiting from super mergers

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... mezzanine debt or sub-investment grade corporate bonds." New analysts Jordan Taylor, Deepti Tammareddi and Andrew Tay, will focus on portfolio construction, manager research and client consulting, adding to four appointments earlier in the year.

Snowball launches advice centre of excellence

ELISE BURGESS  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
Snowball Financial Group has launched a Best Advice Centre of Excellence, a collection of some of the advice industry's leading minds to hash out ideas and new ways to improve the delivery of advice. The project is part of Snowball's Project Best Advice ...

Now for the denominator

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 2 AUG 2011
... particularly if this coming Friday's US employment report turns in another set of ugly numbers. It's time to bring back focus on the denominator of the debt-to-GDP ratio - to induce growth to grow.

Boutique equities manager wins big Kiwi mandate

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... domestic (NZ) equities with the ability to have a portion in Australian equities," he said. The actively managed portfolio will focus on large-cap stocks with a bottom-up stock picking style, he said. Devon Funds Management was reportedly started by ...

State winners named in AFA excellence awards

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... high calibre and record number of entrants was very difficult this year, but it is testament that the industry has a strong focus on education standards." The national winner will be announced at the 2011 AFA National Conference on October 24.

Consumers flex social media muscle

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2011
... media in the same way that the retail banks have but it's only a matter of time. "Wealth managers should use it as a way to focus and listen to what their clients are saying - social media provides a unique opportunity to look at consumer trends. It ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA
Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI
Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI
MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI
Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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