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Funds management

18 Aug

Hedge funds record best performance in four months

The Dow Jones Credit Suisse Hedge Fund Index gained 1.59 per cent in July, its best performance in four months, leaving it up 2.22 per cent so far in 2010....

Financial planning

17 Aug

Asgard adds custodial shares solution to eWRAP

Asgard has launched a custodial shares solution through its eWRAP Investment, which adds clients’ equities information to their other investments on the same platfo...

Financial planning

16 Aug

Land grab opportunities for non-aligned dealer groups

There is a definite future for non-aligned dealer groups in a changing financial services environment that will present opportunities for consolidation and the acquisitio...

Superannuation

16 Aug

Hockey dodges super policy but slams MySuper

Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has yet to commit to the Opposition's stance on an increase in the superannuation guarantee from 9 to 12 per cent, and has also taken aim at J...

Financial planning

16 Aug

Sentry announces Better Business program

Sentry Group has announced its Better Business initiative to help its advisers and practice managers improve their processes and operational programs....

Financial planning

11 Aug

AMP opens walk-in financial planning centre

AMP has officially opened its new walk-in financial planning centre in the heart of Parramatta’s business district, with 16 of a maximum 20 possible planners alread...

Financial planning

10 Aug

Finance sector jobs up, but adviser numbers fall

Hiring patterns across the banking and financial services industry show some sectors are booming while others, such as financial advice, reveal a decrease in hiring activ...

Financial planning

06 Aug

HSBC pushes into Australian SME market

HSBC Bank Australia has announced a transactional banking offering and range of international products and services targeting Australia’s internationally oriented S...

Financial planning

06 Aug

S&P leaves MLC rating unchanged after announcement

MLC’s announcement that it will terminate an AREIT managed by Challenger and increase its maximum GREIT holding will not result in a change of rating from Standard ...