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Bank reaches for industry fund members

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
ME Bank is seeking to increase its customer base of industry fund and union members by marketing a new home loan directly through the work place. The bank is owned by 33 industry superannuation funds including AustralianSuper and HESTA, giving it access ...

Janus pools $660m in Global Research

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 APR 2011
Global fund manager Janus has won US$700 million ($660 million) of new inflows in the past six months in a portfolio that suits the needs of risk-focused institutional investors. In Australia late last month, Janus' chief risk officer Dan Scherman told ...

Good advisers can save clients from tax crackdown

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 8 APR 2011
Financial advisers can keep their clients safe from the tax avoidance schemes by refocusing them on their investment objectives, a financial planner said today. The Australian Tax Office has been cracking down on avoidance rorts, questioning more than ...

FOFA opens estate planning doors

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
More advisers want to move into estate planning and aged care as fee-for-service reforms opens new business opportunities, according to OnePath. Adviser concerns and industry questions have been particularly focused on estate planning and aged care ...

Media Super wants corporate marriage

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... sector - would stick to media and avoid external funds such as AustralianSuper that would otherwise seem a natural fit. "Our focus is on our industry," he said. "We don't want to be all things to all men." Martin said that Fairfax would be an ideal partner. ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 7 APR 2011
... Technology stocks rose on Wednesday after the CEO of Cisco Systems Inc promised to take "bold steps" to narrow the company's focus. Cisco rose five per cent, the most of any stock in the Dow Jones industrial average. CEO John Chambers said in a memo ...

Researchers sharpen ETF focus

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
Research firms are putting more resources into rating ETFs as more financial advisers and dealer group shift more of their clients' funds into ETFs and away from comparable unitised and unlisted products. Lonsec, Morningstar and Standard & Poors are ...

LGA names chief exec

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
... Global Advisors Australia (LGA) has promoted its chief operating officer, Sean Cortis to chief executive. The firm will now focus on expanding its capabilities to serve a new generation of wealth creators in Australia and throughout Asia. Cortis previously ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian share market had slid into the red by noon on low trading volumes as investors waited for direction from forthcoming offshore economic news. At 1202 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.7 points, or 0.14 per cent, at 4,893.4 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 APR 2011
The Australian market has received mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. Securities markets were mixed and flat, precious metals were higher, and oil eased. At 0716 AEST on the ASX 24, the June share price index futures contract was three points ...