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Standard Life Inv GARS manager in shock exit

MARK SMITH  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2013
The creator of the multi-billion dollar Standard Life Investments Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund Euan Munro has left the company to join UK life firm Aviva as chief executive. As global head of multi-asset investing and fixed income at ...

Market Wrap AM

LAURA MILLAN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JUL 2013
... eked out a gain of 1.28 (0.04 per cent) to 3,611.28 after some disappointing earnings reports, including from Dow member Intel. The new records followed a second day of congressional testimony from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that came and ...

Australian economy "professionally managed": World Bank

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013
World Bank chief economist Kaushik Basu has said Australian policy makers must remain calm about a weakening domestic currency if the economy is to manage its transition away from a focus on mining. Addressing delegates at The Bellweather Series, an ...

Stronger Super look-through requirements may erode competitive edge

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUL 2013
The federal government's comprehensive look-through requirements, due to come in on July 1 2014, may compromise confidentiality agreements and erode members' returns, according to Graeme Miller, Towers Watson's director of investment services Australia. ...

Is it safe?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2013
Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: Yes, it's safe, it's very safe, it's so safe you wouldn't believe it. Christian Szell: Is it safe? Babe: No. It's not safe, it's... very dangerous, be careful. - Marathon Man Yes Virginia...decisions, decisions. But ...

Grant Samuel reaches milestone with shareholder yield funds

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
The Grant Samuel Epoch Global Equity Shareholder Yield Funds have celebrated their fifth birthday, with funds under management in their retail pools of $800 million. The funds, which are managed by New York firm Epoch Investment Partners, offer a high ...

Credit Suisse awarded best UHNW service provider

LAURA MILLAN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUN 2013
Credit Suisse has been awarded the award for best institution for its ultra high net worth (UHNW) service offering at the Australian Private Banking and Wealth Awards. Over the last 12 months, Credit Suisse has increased the number of relationship managers ...

Millinium wins top Morningstar ratings

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 21 MAY 2013
Brisbane-based fund manager Millinium Capital Managers has been awarded two 5-Star Ratings from Morningstar in its first year of ratings eligibility. Millinium's Multi-Strategy Income Option and Dividend Income Mandate received the top award from the ...

Planner numbers drop on FoFA changes

ALICE URIBE  |  FRIDAY, 17 MAY 2013
Overall numbers of financial planners have dropped by 2% from a 2012 high point of 18,545 in 2012 according to recent Rainmaker research. According to the research there are currently 18,096 planners in Australia, with a loss of 450 from 2012. "On the ...

Niche mergers have their benefits

JAMES FERNYHOUGH  |  TUESDAY, 14 MAY 2013
Niche industry super fund mergers may have gotten some bad publicity, but they needn't be all bad according to NGS Super chief executive Anthony Rodwell-Ball. A recent survey by NGS Super found member satisfaction with the fund was at 84%, following ...