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AustralianSuper creates governance role

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
AustralianSuper has further redefined the 'super fund' mould by creating a new governance role and expanding its position in the wealth management industry. Andrew Gray will join the fund in July in the newly-created role of governance manager in the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 27 JUN 2011
The Australian share market is expected to open around one per cent lower today after US stocks fell due to fresh concerns about the financial stability of the eurozone. At 0629 AEST, the September share price index futures contract was down 41 points ...

Bendigo Wealth expands, restructures with seven senior appointments

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2011
Bendigo Wealth has restructured to prepare for the future of financial advice reforms with a raft of new appointments and new products on the way. The wealth management arm of the Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, officially launched in April, has taken a ...

Trafford-Walker takes new role after securing CEO

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... 1995 to 2009, will be responsible for business strategy, planning and day to day management, allowing Trafford-Walker to focus on delivering investment advice to clients. "The workload of someone who is joint managing director and head of consulting ...

AMP senior shuffle

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JUN 2011
... In the Sydney-based role, Brown will report directly to David Kiddie, AMP Capital's chief investment officer. "Ella will focus on improving investment outcomes for our clients and on strengthening our research and portfolio construction capabilities," ...

Trust Company benefiting from global flows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JUN 2011
... issues by Singapore Airlines and CapitaMalls Trust," said Corlett. On the personal client services side of the business, the focus is on the post accumulation retiree market and increasing engagement with continuing estates. Corlett said that the Guardian ...

Franklin Templeton acquires Balanced Equity, plans new fund

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
Franklin Templeton Investments has agreed to acquire Australian equities manager Balanced Equity Management and plans to launch a new fund available to retail and institutional investors. The deal transforms Franklin Templeton Australia from a $7bn ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 JUN 2011
... particularly in small resources where Conquest and Catalpa announced a deal last week and then yesterday we saw Crescent and Focus Minerals announce another deal. "We have had media reports overnight and this morning that Woodside's fall below $40 puts ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... 18,214 contracts traded. RBS Morgans Brisbane director of equities Bill Chatterton said investors appeared to be moving their focus away from negative global factors, such as Europe's debt woes, and onto the fundamentals of local businesses. "There's ...

Count says advisers worried about IOOF offer

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
Independent financial advisers may have an issue with institutional ownership under the proposed IOOF takeover of DKN Financial Group, a major shareholder of the takeover target said today. Count Financial chief executive Andrew Gale said regulatory ...