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Financial Planning

Print Super revamps its international equity mandates

The $1.1 billion industry fund Print Super has revamped its international equity mandates terminating Fidelity's $68 million mandate and awarding a $32 million mandate to Platinum and a $75 million mandate to Alliance Bernstein.

Citigroup appoints head of new wealth management business

Citigroup has appointed Wayne Yang in the new position as head of Citigroup Global Wealth Management for Australia and New Zealand.

Lonsdale reaches $1 billion mark

Lonsdale Financial Group has hit $1 billion in funds under advice for the Zurich owned, BT badged administration platform, Wrap Account at least three months ahead of schedule.

Investors yield to fixed interest as Principal appoints lead manager

Principal Global Investors (PGI) has appointed Rob da Silva to lead its Global Strategic Income Fund as investors increasingly look to fixed income assets.

ASIC bans financial planner in the west

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has permanently banned Geoffrey Sanders from providing financial services after it determined there was a realistic likelihood he would not adhere to financial services laws in the future.

Aviva badges First Capital for $250 million

Aviva Australia has announced a $250 million badge for financial planning group First Capital on the Navigator investment platform.

Challenger looks to raise $630m via new infrastructure fund

Challenger Financial Services Group has launched a new infrastructure fund to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange that aims to raise $630 million through its initial public offer (IPO).

Navigator allows investors Access to premier fund managers

Navigator has released the details regarding its new Access mini platform product revealing it will offer investors an opportunity to allocate their monies with the best of the best fund managers and investment options.

High income earners take advantage of super surcharge abolition

Following the abolition of the superannuation surcharge for higher income earners and recent reductions in personal income tax, new research from the Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) has revealed more than half of Australians surveyed ...

Specialist investment managers not prominent in retail marketing

Specialist investment managers appear not to have made strong inroads in directly marketing to retails funds according to Standard & Poor's latest Assirt Market Share Analysis.