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AustralianSuper new player in advice industry

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 29 APR 2011
... members in the services of the new planning partners and at first glance, it looks as if this deal aims to make super a key focus of investment advice, opening up super members to the world of financial advice. "For the past twelve months or so we have ...

New super products and mergers may result - insurers

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... in a choice risk environment has surprised many, with insurers now expecting the implications to force them shift their focus. "Life insurers are now going to have to focus on fee for service advice for super and on insurance outside super if they want ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... Thursday, it had underperformed Wall Street's Dow Jones Industrial Average. "In the immediate term, the (local) market's focus is on the strength of the Aussie dollar and the likelihood of interest rates rising over the shorter term," Mr Walker said. ...

West takes east-coast planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 APR 2011
West Australian wealth management firm Plan B has begun a friendly takeover of financial planning dealership My Adviser, opening the door to a large network of eastern state advisory businesses. The My Adviser network has 54 advisory firms with 122 ...

Investec to launch equity derivatives platform

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... Jones-Prichard. "Our business will be multi-faceted, there will be a trading business and a client driven business which will focus on corporate but also at the executive level so we will be looking to provide structures and solution for both." Jones-Prichard ...

FTSE launches ESG investment product

MATT WOODINGTON  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... companies they may wish to engage with as part of their stewardship responsibilities. "Pension funds naturally have a long-term focus. With the introduction of the Stewardship Code this is highly topical as there is a real need for good data such as ...

Sustainable strategy downgraded

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... as of June 30, 2010, the ratings house said. The products are offered by AMP, Life Plan and Perpetual through its Wealth Focus platform and possibly other wrap accounts. Morningstar cited potential staff turnover and un-tested team structure as risks ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
... energy heavyweights. ExxonMobil added 2.2 per cent at $85.65 and Chevron gained 2.3 per cent at $107.81. Among stocks in focus, United Technologies rose 4.3 per cent to $85.90. The industrial conglomerate beat earnings estimates and raised its forecast ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
The Australian dollar was almost a US cent lower at noon, after minutes from the central bank's April board meeting confirmed that it was in no hurry to raise rates. At 1200 (AEST) on Tuesday, the local unit was trading at 104.63 US cents, down from ...

State Street increases super potential

MATT WOODINGTON  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
... manage State Street's relationship with NGS Super. Richard Coia joins today as head of sales and client management, with a focus on large industry funds, super funds and investment managers. He is based in Melbourne. Coia was previously with National ...