J.P. Morgan Collateral Management offers automated use of gold

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First tri-party agent to accept gold J.P. Morgan today announced it is the only tri-party collateral manager to accept physical gold as collateral to satisfy securities lending and repo obligations... Read more continue reading

Global financial leaders offer optimistic outlook for markets

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PortfolioConstruction Forum Markets Summit 2011 provides investors with valuable insight from the experts Top financial services experts provided investors with an optimistic view of the current financial climate at the... Read more continue reading

PIMCO Diversified Fixed Income Fund earns ‘Highly Recommended’ rating from Lonsec

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This is the first time this fund has been rated by Lonsec. The ‘Highly Recommended’ rating is Lonsec’s highest rating. Fixed interest manager PIMCO Australia’s EQT Diversified Fixed Income Fund... Read more continue reading

BT Life Insurance launches to the independent financial adviser market

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BT Financial Group will deliver a fresh approach to the life insurance sector by extending their insurance footprint and launching an independent financial adviser (IFA) end-to-end solution. Launching the first... Read more continue reading

CMC Markets predicts nice and nasty earnings season

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Every earnings season holds a couple of surprises. Some nice, some nasty. The nice surprises are going to come from the mining companies in line with higher commodity prices while... Read more continue reading

Standard & Poor’s assigns ‘STRONG’ rating to HUB24’s Portfolio Service SMA Platform

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HUB24, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed stockbroker and wealth management utility, Investorfirst Limited (ASX: INQ), is pleased to announce that following the inaugural review by Standard & Poor’s... Read more continue reading

Russell targets after-tax returns for super funds

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Russell Investments is tackling a gap in the market for a comprehensive after-tax solution for super funds with the launch of its first Australian fund specifically tailored to enhance after-tax... Read more continue reading

Investor and SMSF interest in Direct Property continues to strengthen with forecast upswing in property cycle.

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Growth expected for retail property sector with retail rents increasing and retail sales likely to grow with improved labour market Charter Hall launches new retail property fund with 8.0 cpu... Read more continue reading

Major merger reshapes super landscape

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Landmark consolidation move as AustralianSuper, Westscheme merge In one of the most significant moves in the superannuation industry, AustralianSuper, Australia’s largest industry fund, and fellow industry player, the 200,000-plus member... Read more continue reading

Innovative boutique fund manager strips bare Sydney

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Transparent, easy to understand and value for money, new Australian equities boutique fund manager Naked Funds Management Pty Limited (NakedFunds), which officially launched its inaugural fund, the NakedFunds Australian Share... Read more continue reading