Russell Consulting expands in Asia-Pacific with new appointments

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Russell Consulting has appointed Frank Russo as senior consultant in Australia and Trevor Persaud as new practice leader for consulting and advisory services in ASEAN, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan, further strengthening its presence

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Junji Okabayashi joins Threadneedle as senior advisor, based in Singapore

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Leading international asset manager Threadneedle has appointed Junji Okabayashi as Senior Advisor, based in its Singapore office. Mr Okabayashi joins the growing Threadneedle team under Asia Pacific Chairman Raymundo Yu,

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Rating On Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield Fund Unaffected By Benchmark Change

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today announced that its rating on the Vanguard Australian Shares High Yield fund is unaffected by changes made by the manager, Vanguard Investments Australia Ltd. x Effective

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Vanguard builds on ETF base with the upcoming launch of three new funds

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Vanguard announced its intention to launch three new Australian Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) which will all track segments of the Australian share market. The new funds will include Australian small

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AustralianSuper announces resignation of Bernie Fraser from Board

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Fund well positioned to continue delivering for members. AustralianSuper has today announced Independent Director Bernie Fraser will be stepping down from the AustralianSuper Trustee Board. x Mr Fraser has been

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SMSF may be unhealthy if over-exposed

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Reports about severe problems caused to some self-managed superannuation fund (SMSF) members by the lack of government compensation for SMSFs that invested in Trio funds such as the Astarra Strategic

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S&P Withdraws Rating On ING Global Equity Opportunities Fund At Manager's Request

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today withdrew its ratings on the ING Global Equity Opportunities Fund at the request of the manager, ING Investment Management Ltd. x This follows the

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UBS Australian Small Companies Fund Remains 'On Hold'

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Standard & Poor’s Fund Services today stated that the UBS Australian Small Companies fund remains ‘On Hold’ following UBS’s confirmation that two members of its three-person Australian-equities small-cap team—Jeremy Bendeich

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AFA: calls again to restrict use of the term "financial advisor" under legislation

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For better consumer protection, AFA again calls to enshrine the term “Financial adviser” In its 2009 submission to the Ripoll Inquiry, the Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) called for the

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AFA: Sarah Riegelhuth takes on role as GenXt Chair

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The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has announced the 2011/2012 GenXt Committee, appointing financial adviser Sarah Riegelhuth from Wealth Enhancers as Chair. x Richard Klipin, the CEO of the AFA

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