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Financial planning

20 Sep

Perennial hones offshore focus

Perennial Investment Partners is looking to raise the profile of its international equities arm by creating a new divisional head for the offshore asset class along with ...

Financial planning

20 Sep

Pengana abandons Gladiator deal

Pengana Holdings has called off talks with a subsidiary of prominent investor Robert Whyte’s Audant Investments group after the pair failed to agree on the final terms of...

Financial planning

17 Sep

Software groups turn on to TAPs

The rush to offer term allocated pensions to the market has led US-based Computer Sciences Corporation and wealth management systems provider Syscorp to develop software ...

Financial planning

16 Sep

Super on election agenda

The Federal Government has turned up the heat on the Labor party to outline how it will pay for $1.4 billion worth of planned superannuation tax cuts, as retirement savin...

Funds management

16 Sep

Property group ramps up distribution

Boutique property group SAITeysMcMahon is aiming to take advantage of what it calls a structural shift towards unlisted property by significantly extending the reach of i...

Financial planning

16 Sep

FPA aims for more relevant education

The Financial Planning Association will review the role and tasks under taken by financial planners on an ongoing basis as part of a strategy to ensure its continuing adv...

Financial planning

16 Sep

Democrats flag ban to adviser commissions

The Australian Democrats have indicated they will back a policy to ban commissions on compulsory superannuation guarantee (SG) contributions if it is shown financial advi...

Financial planning

15 Sep

Macquarie launches niche distribution arm

Macquarie Adviser Services is targeting selective Australian boutique and international fund managers to partner with after unveiling a new business arm yesterday - Macqu...

Financial planning

15 Sep

K2 closes fund as inflows peak

Melbourne-based boutique hedge fund firm K2 Asset Management has announced plans to close its Australian absolute return fund to avoid triggering potential capacity and l...

Financial planning

14 Sep

AMP Capital eyes Asia Pacific opportunities

AMP Capital Investors will look for further offshore opportunities in the Asia Pacific region with plans to also roll-out new specialist retail products domestically afte...