MLC wins investment award for Horizon fund

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MLC has been recognised for excellence in investments with its Horizon 2 Income Portfolio winning Best Conservative Multi-Sector Fund of the Year at the 2010 Financial Review Smart Investor Blue

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Compare the Pair

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Whilst our (in my opinion) overly politically-correct industry leaders eschew the benefits of fees over “ugly” commissions let’s put an investment manager’s hat on and look at the business of

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AMP Capital takes leading position on ESG considerations

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AMP Capital Investors is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Kirkman to the new senior role of Head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), as it looks to implement

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BT Financial Group announces new head of Asgard

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BT Financial Group (BTFG) has today announced the internal appointment of Craig Lawrenson to lead the Asgard business. BTFG’s General Manager of Platforms, Marketing & Communications, John Shuttleworth, said, “It

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AMP appoints new Hillross Managing Director

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AMP Financial Services has appointed Hugh Humphrey as Managing Director of Hillross  commencing 15 November. Mr Humphrey joins Hillross from Singtel Optus where as Director, Mobile and Convergence he was

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MLC launches Fund Profile Tool

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MLC has announced the launch of a new online investment reporting tool to help advisers have deeper investment conversations and develop even closer relationships with clients. The Fund Profile Tool

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Asgard kicks off 3-year equities roadmap with custodial shares and corporate actions solution

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Asgard has launched its custodial shares solution through eWRAP Investment giving advisers the  ability to manage their clients’ corporate actions online by allowing the platform to take delivery of  all

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AMP offers advice that’s just around the corner

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AMP today officially opened its first retail financial planning centre in the heart of Parramatta, introducing a new way for customers to access quality and affordable financial advice. The AMP

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Training Requirements for Financial Planners

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Legal requirements A financial planner is someone who provides personal advice to individuals and small businesses concerning financial strategies and products in areas such as superannuation, investment, insurance and personal

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Lonsec releases its 2010 Australian Property Securities Funds Sector Review

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Lonsec’s 2010 review of the Australian Property Securities sector included 19 funds, of which only one attained Lonsec’s top rating, Highly Recommended. This was the Vanguard Property Securities Index Fund.

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