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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011

... issue of whether US legislators would reach a deal on raising the government's debt ceiling and avoiding a default was the focus among market players at the start of the trading week. "We are coming down to the wire," Mr Smith said. "Will they play this ...

Planners remain wary of switching cash to equities

MATT WOODINGTON | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011

Financial advisers remain tentative on the outlook for equity markets although more than half surveyed by Zurich are thinking about reducing the amount of cash in client portfolios. Zurich spoke to 300 advisers nationwide with 59% "indicating a potential ...

Trade union boss pushes for SG raise

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 25 JUL 2011

... and "use our power to push for change, like on affordable housing and climate change". "I am concerned that there is more focus on putting a sixpence in our pockets rather than building a better society." Kearney also discussed positive developments ...

Praemium renews with MSSB

LOREN RUGEBREGT | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011

Portfolio provider Praemium has renewed its agreement with wealth manager Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for another three years. The extended agreement follows the release of Praemium's online software V-Wrap and SMARTwrap in conjunction with Morgan Stanley ...

AMP embeds AXA management into new structure

MATT WOODINGTON | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011

AMP again vowed to put quality financial advice at its heart after establishing a new eight division business structure for AMP Financial Services (AFS). AMP has put a new management team in place, effective August 1, ahead of its results announcement ...

CBA's Norris to retire, Narev replaces

ELISE BURGESS | FRIDAY, 22 JUL 2011

... forward to taking over Australia's leading bank at a time of rapid change in the local and global economies, continuing the focus on transforming the Group to become Australia's finest financial services organisation and continuing to move that aspiration ...

Russell adviser community moves online

ELISE BURGESS | THURSDAY, 21 JUL 2011

... ongoing reviews with clients, all of a sudden there is a vacuum about what they will be talking about, they don't want to focus on investment returns or performance. "Advisers are crying out for other conversations to have with their clients to demonstrate ...

Bigger super funds may not be cheaper for members

ALISON BEVEGE | TUESDAY, 19 JUL 2011

... fees," he said. "In all the mergers we've seen there's been no reduction in fees." Livanas said small funds have a singular focus on what they want to achieve which will dissolve and become irrelevant in the event of a merger with a larger fund. He also ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011

... negative reports and really running them down, ignoring any positive information," he said. Mr Russell said the market would focus on any developments on discussions among US legislators on extending the US debt ceiling in the week ahead. The consumer ...

AMP scales advice for affordability

ELISE BURGESS | MONDAY, 18 JUL 2011

... with the industry's transition underway it is inevitable that it would move from its more traditional comprehensive advice focus to expand to scalable advice. "There will still be planners who specialise in comprehensive advice but I also think there ...

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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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