Pimco wins Australian Bond category at Smart Investor awards

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Leading fund manager PIMCO has won the Australian Bonds Award in the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. The awards aim to provide a comprehensive, independent evaluation of... Read more continue reading

Advance Asset Management named Smart Investor Fund Manager of the Year

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Advance Asset Management has been named Fund Manager of the Year at the Financial Review Smart Investor Blue Ribbon Awards 2011. Advance also won the multi-sector conservative category for the... Read more continue reading

Count profits up 118%, record dividend declared

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Count Financial Limited (Count) provides the following update on its earnings and final dividend. Subject to final audit, management confirms that Count will report Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) of... Read more continue reading

Equiti Capital appoints Honourable Dr John Hewson AM to Board

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Property fund manager Equiti Capital Limited has appointed former Federal MP and economic and financial expert Dr John Hewson AM to the position of Chairman of its Board. Executive Director,... Read more continue reading

Apostle extends reach into Australian institutional bond market

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Apostle Asset Management has announced a further mandate for London-based global bond manager, H20 Asset Management. Mercer Investments has awarded H20 A$100m via a Global Sovereign & Currency mandate.  H20... Read more continue reading

BT’s Chris Caton to hit the airwaves

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BT Financial Group, one of the country’s largest wealth managers, will commence a one-off television advertising campaign from tomorrow 12 August aimed at reassuring investors after an extraordinary week on the... Read more continue reading

New advice appointments for St George

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Sean Allen, head of advice, St.George Banking Group today announced three new appointments that reflect the group’s multi-brand strategy. The St.George Banking Group advice channel comprises: St.George Financial Planning, Bank... Read more continue reading

GBST Wealth Management boosts Asia-Pacific sales effort with key hire

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GBST (ASX:GBT), a global provider of technology services to the financial services industry, has strengthened its sales drive across Asia Pacific with the appointment of Nick Frolich to its wealth... Read more continue reading

Home ownership…still the great Australian dream?

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Home ownership is still highly valued in Australia. At an individual level, it is believed to provide benefits such as security, freedom and privacy, as well as a tangible investment... Read more continue reading

J.P. Morgan announces key appointments

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J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services (“TSS”) has appointed Stewart Cowan as head of Financing and Market Products (“FMP”) Australia, New Zealand and Japan, and Michael Wynn to the Australian... Read more continue reading