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BlackRock expands fixed income team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2012
... fixed income capabilities underscored by the recent launch of active portfolios utilising the model-based approach," said Steve Miller, head of fixed income at BlackRock Australia. "We think that clients are increasingly appreciating the strength of ...

Australian Ethical appoints board director

LINDA HAUSKEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 JUL 2012
Australian Ethical Limited has appointed Steve Gibbs as a director to the board. Steve Gibbs replaces current board director Louise Herron who resigned from her position yesterday. Louise Herron will take up the position of chief executive of the Sydney ...

Lucky in so many ways

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 JUL 2012
We all know the drill. Once Europe's back in the headlines, markets suffer a case of the jitters. When they do, they begin hoping that a QE fix would soon be in the offing. Homer (the cartoon, not the Greek epic poet and author of the Iliad and the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
The Australian sharemarket had a surprise positive opening after investors took advantage of buying opportunities in the wake of Monday's losses. At 1020 AEST on Tuesday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 9.6 points, or 0.23 per cent, at 4,138.5 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2012
The Australian market looks set to open lower after strong falls on Wall Street amid concern over the eurozone's debt problems as Spain's borrowing costs hit the levels that prompted other nations to seek help. At 0811 AEST on Tuesday, the September ...

SFG rolls out FOFA-ready MDA

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  THURSDAY, 19 JUL 2012
SFG Australia has rolled-out FOFA-ready managed portfolio and dynamic portfolio update services to its advice network. Colonial First State Custom Solutions is administering the new offerings via the Symetry Endeavour Portfolio Service. The rollouts ...

Macquarie Private expands adviser team

MELANIE TIMBRELL  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
Macquarie Private Wealth has appointed 13 new advisers across six state offices in a drive to expand the national team, drawing strongly on the three-year-old Morgan Stanley Smith Barney network. The Queensland team has received the most significant ...

David Asplin to join QIC global real estate

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 16 JUL 2012
QIC has appointed David Asplin to head up the investor services area in their Global Real Estate (GRE) business. This new role will be responsible for sales and marketing, client services and product development for GRE. "QIC is looking to strengthen ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
The Australian share market has opened flat in anticipation of a slew of economic data from China. On Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 2.4 points, or 0.06 per cent, at 4,065.6 points, and the broader All Ordinaries index fell 3.6 points ...

Investors ignoring credit

BEN COLLINS  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2012
Retail investors are ignoring the middle ground between equity and fixed interest, "bar-belling" portfolio asset allocation between the two extremes, according to a paper released by boutique global credit manager, Bentham Asset Management. "I am quite ...