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Paragem secures new planning licensee

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... previously known as Byron Capital Brisbane, has three principals, Clem Piscitelli, David Wilcock and Peter Keogh. "The desire to focus on advice and partner with a non conflicted licence with strong back office credentials supported by like minded professionals ...

Macq expands retail sectors with new appt

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... joins the group in the head role and will be responsible for driving client relations, research outcomes and providing a new focus for marketing efforts. Previous experience includes chief marketing officer for Foxtel, president Asia Pacific for Readers ...

The road to ruin

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 20 JUN 2011
... -- Among the three governments -- Spain (Aaa), Portugal (Aa2) and Greece (A2) -- whose public finances are currently the focus of much market speculation, only Greece faces material challenges. 03 March 2010 -- Moody's Investors Service today said ...

MLC deals first blow in planning recruitment drive

MATT WOODINGTON  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
MLC said that it hopes to add "many more" financial advisers to its ranks after Haywood Financial Management & Partners agreed to join one of its dealer groups after quitting AXA. Melbourne-based Haywood Financial, which is run by director Scott Hayward ...

Australian Unity possible merger

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 17 JUN 2011
Australian Unity and Big Sky Credit Union are exploring a merger option that would potentially create a 310,000 member strong union. Having signed a heads of agreement, the organisations senior executives and directors have formed an evaluation committee ...

Super funds bidding to stem insurance shortfall

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
Group insurance companies are experiencing a shift in the focus of super fund clients with an increasing impetus on innovation, simplicity and slick claims processes. As funds look to play their part in tackling Australia's under-insurance problem ...

S&P looks to Africa as investment grows

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
S&P Indices has launched a new index to cater for a growing appetite to invest in Africa, coinciding with bullish earnings growth forecasts for the continent. According to S&P, the Access Africa index is made up of the largest and most liquid equities ...

Super the nation's best money aggregator

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 16 JUN 2011
... infrastructure is ideally suited to super funds because of its long term orientation and its income streaming, but cautioned that the focus always has to be on the bona fides of the project and not on artificial tax incentives. "The investments need ...

BBY expands with Stonebridge acquistion

RACHEL DAVIS  |  TUESDAY, 14 JUN 2011
BBY has announced it has signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the StoneBridge Private Client Adviser network, staff and product platforms. The StoneBridge Group is a boutique investment firm with over 15 years experience in the Australian ...

Customers rate SMSFs the best

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 10 JUN 2011
The latest Superannuation Satisfaction report from consumer researcher Roy Morgan has found that 75 per cent of SMSF customers are satisfied with their fund returns, compared to just 52 per cent for industry fund customers and 47 per cent for retail ...