Neuberger Berman Global Real Estate Securities Group names Anton Kwang Asia Pacific Portfolio Manager

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Neuberger Berman, one of the world’s leading employee-controlled investment managers, today announced the expansion of its global real estate securities group with the appointment of Anton Kwang as a senior... Read more continue reading

Business outlook improves; Petrol set to rise

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NAB Business Survey; Weekly Petrol Petrol prices drop: According to the Australian Institute of Petroleum, the national average Australian price of petrol fell by 4.0 cents per litre to 151.3... Read more continue reading

Investec Australia launches bonus points credit card offer for IFAs

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Points offer extends personal banking product suite for advisers Specialist bank Investec Australia is ramping up its holistic banking offer to financial planners, offering 100,000 Qantas Points to new credit... Read more continue reading

Roy Morgan research shows SMSF members engaged with their super

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The SMSF Professionals’ Association of Australia (SPAA) welcomes the findings of the Roy Morgan Research ‘Superannuation Satisfaction’ report that found there is a higher level of satisfaction by SMSF members with... Read more continue reading

Ardea hits $4 billion FUM with measured growth and strong performance

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Asset manager marks five years of operation with major milestone Specialist fixed income manager, Ardea Investment Management, has recorded total funds under management exceeding $4 billion as it celebrates five... Read more continue reading

Robeco appoints retail regional manager in Australia

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Robeco, the Netherlands-based asset manager, yesterday announced the appointment of Matthew Young as Regional Manager Retail Business Development in Sydney, Australia. Matthew Young will lead the continued development of Robeco’s relationships... Read more continue reading

New General Insurance Code of Practice: Strong take up of Code update shows industry support of self-regulation

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The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (the Institute) has received unprecedented interest in a tailored update for insurance professionals following the launch of the new General... Read more continue reading

ANZ completes sale of Trustees to Equity Trustees

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ANZ yesterday announced it has completed the sale of ANZ Trustees Limited to Equity Trustees Limited. As part of the agreement, ANZ formed a new strategic relationship with Equity Trustees... Read more continue reading

AFA Rejects ISA Commission Claims

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has expressed dismay at the latest claims made by Industry Super Australia (ISA) in its Commissions by Another Name report (the ISA Report) on... Read more continue reading

Weekly market & economic update – week ending 4 July, 2014

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Headline developments of the past week America’s payroll employment report for June provided a positive surprise. There was robust job gains of +288,000 and the US unemployment rate fell to... Read more continue reading