What next for Australian equities?

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While people are concerned about Australia being a two speed economy that actually part of its strength.   So when eventually the strong contribution of growth coming from the mining sector... Read more continue reading

Multiport announces new appointment for advanced technical support

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Multiport has appointed Marjon Muizer as Technical Services Consultant to boost technical and consultancy services to trustees, advisers and accountants. The new appointment provides an additional level of professional and... Read more continue reading

Hyperion Asset Management implements Executive Succession

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Hyperion Asset Management Limited Chairman Deborah Beale today announced Tim Samway will succeed Dr Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pohl as Managing Director of Hyperion Asset Management.  Sixteen years after he founded Hyperion,... Read more continue reading

FPA challenges financial services industry: “look at advice from the other side”

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The Financial Planning Association (FPA) is encouraging the entire financial services industry to look at advice from the other side and demonstrate commitment to improving the quality of financial advice... Read more continue reading

AFA collaborate or perish….life after FoFA

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While there are still concerns within the AFA and the adviser community that the Future of Financial Advice (FoFA) reforms, recently passed through Parliament, fail to meet their stated objective... Read more continue reading

Mergers continue in industry fund sector

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AGEST Super and AustralianSuper have finalised plans to merge their two funds and create a Public Sector Division of AustralianSuper. The merger will see AustralianSuper create a new Public Sector... Read more continue reading

Capital CFDs – top 5 CFDs traded in first quarter 2012

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 Capital CFDs research of CFD trading found that the AUD/USD remains the most traded CFD. This is followed by (in order of most-traded): EUR/USD Gold Germany’s Dax 30 Index Australia’s 200... Read more continue reading

Aubrey Capital Management strengthens with investment mandate from Skandia and new senior appointment

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Treasury Group backed Global Equities Boutique, Aubrey Capital Management Limited (Aubrey), announced its continued growth with a new mandate from Skandia Investment Group and the appointment of John Ewart as... Read more continue reading

Rob Gensler to retire from T.Rowe Price – fund ratings unaffected

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van Eyk has been informed that Rob Gensler, portfolio manager of the T. Rowe Price Global Equity Fund, will retire on December 31 2012.  Scott Berg, currently the portfolio manager... Read more continue reading

Care needs long term planning

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When discussing the capital needed for a comfortable retirement, the likely cost of aged care needs to be included in the planning, warns Philip Galagher, head of wealth management at... Read more continue reading