Australian Unity Investments prepares for future growth with new appointments

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To continue managing its expansion and following a period of solid growth, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has restructured its business operations, including making several senior appointments.  As a result, Mr... Read more continue reading

AFA Rising Star finalists announced

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The six finalists for the 2011 AFA Rising Star of the Year Award represent the most talented new financial advisers in the industry. The AFA Rising Star of the Year... Read more continue reading

Is China headed for a hard landing?

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On a recent trip to China, I arrived with a cautious attitude only to leave with a renewed sense of comfort in the country’s long-term growth story. I also gained... Read more continue reading

Rice Warner clarifies cost of opt-in calculation

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Rice Warner has submitted a letter to Minister Bill Shorten, Minister Financial Services & Superannuation, to clarify the analysis of its costs of ‘opt-in’ and to emphasise they are not onerous... Read more continue reading

Preference for bank deposits hit 37-year high

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Aussie consumers wholeheartedly believe that the best place to put your money is in the bank. The latest consumer confidence report shows that 37.8 per cent of consumer’s believe bank... Read more continue reading

S&P finds portfolio manager tenure has influence on fund performance

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Portfolio manager tenure is playing a role in the performance of Australian equity funds. S&P’s analysis of its rated long-only Australian equity funds shows that managers with long tenure are... Read more continue reading

J.P. Morgan makes new appointments

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J.P. Morgan Treasury & Securities Services has appointed Patrick Fanning as Head of Transition Management for the firm’s Australia and New Zealand business. Fanning’s appointment is the latest addition to... Read more continue reading

All Star Maple-Brown Abbott Listed Property Fund added to platforms

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Kate Mulligan, Managing Director of All Star Funds has announced today that the All Star Maple-Brown Abbott Listed Property Fund is now available on the BT Wrap, Navigator and Netwealth... Read more continue reading

ASIC reports on its monitoring of financial advisory practices

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ASIC has released a report on the information it received in 2010 from the top 20 financial services licensees on their practices. To help monitor the gatekeepers of the financial... Read more continue reading

First home-grown fund manager launches free educational webinars for advisers

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Hyperion Asset Management will launch a series of quarterly educational webinars for financial advisers, with the first of the sessions held yesterday. More than 120 advisers registered for the first webinar – “What’s... Read more continue reading