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Financial planning

12 Mar

Colonial signs retail deal with PM Capital

Colonial First State has signed an exclusive agreement with PM Capital to launch the first PM long-only equity fund available to the retail market....

Financial planning

11 Mar

Super safety legislation changes on track

The Federal Government is likely to accept Senate amendments to the Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill when it is returned to the House of Representatives following min...

Funds management

11 Mar

Pengana to offer hedge fund series

Pengana Capital is set to launch a series of hedge funds after striking an agreement with Chicago-based hedge fund manager HFR Asset Management LLC (HFR) to offer a colle...

Superannuation

11 Mar

OFM to tap post-retirement market

OFM Investment Group is set to increase its product manufacturing capabilities with plans to launch a number of offerings specifically focusing on post-retirement product...

Accounting

10 Mar

Accountants demand ATO action on illegal advice

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) has appealed to the Australian Tax Office (ATO), calling on it to stem the tide of unqualified tax advice being...

People & Products

09 Mar

RetireInvest employs deputy ahead of franchise showdown

ING-owned RetireInvest continues to bolster its ranks with the appointment of a new national practice development manager to assist the franchise’s advisers in growing an...

Funds management

09 Mar

Market support for MSCI hedge fund index

Global ratings and benchmark provider MSCI now has in excess of $1.5 billion in assets linked to its hedge fund index despite the benchmark only being introduced in July ...

Financial planning

09 Mar

Macquarie closes ING Asian deal

Macquarie Bank has wrapped up its purchase of ING Group’s Asian equity business for an undisclosed sum following the pair entering into exclusive due diligence talks in e...

Financial planning

05 Mar

Lifestyle planning tool launched to advisers

Lifestyle planning firm Life by Design has rolled out a series of tool kits to advisers providing them with a process for offering lifestyle advice and the ability to inc...

People & Products

04 Mar

OAMPS chief executive to head AFS

Australian Financial Services (AFS), which has been without a full-time managing director since August, has appointed insurance group OAMPS Financial Management chief exe...