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Financial planning

The former operator of the ARP Growth Fund, a managed investment scheme (MIS) run by Trio Capital, has been permanently banned from participating in financial services an...

Financial planning

Following last year's launch of Australia's first Islamic Australian equity fund, Thomson Reuters and Crescent Wealth have announced the launch of a specialised index tha...

Financial planning

Standard Life Investments has warned investors they should remain cautiously positioned amid the likelihood of continued turbulence in the coming year....

Financial planning

More than half of Australian investment managers believe the value of the S&P/ASX 300 is set to finish higher in 2012 than current levels, but remain weary of world marke...

Funds management

Eleven managed funds have been given a 'recommended' rating in Zenith Investment Partners 2011 Multi Strategy and Fund of Hedge Funds Sector Review....

Financial planning

Ventura uses multi-manager efficiencies to reduce financial adviser costs....

People & Products

Treasury Group Limited (TRG) and Global Value Investors Limited (GVI) have appointed boutique investment manager Aubrey Capital Management to manage its GVI share funds....

Financial planning

With responsible investing shaping as a big growth market, global investment manager AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) is leading the way in the sector with its focus on t...

Editorial

Are multi-asset funds the next big thing, deja vu - or perhaps a bit of both? Janine Mace reports....

Financial planning

With Challenger Limited naming Brian Benari as chief executive officer designate, incumbent CEO Dominic Stevens said it's business as usual at the investment manager....

Financial planning

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has accepted an enforceable undertaking from former Trio Capital Limited director David O'Bryen....

People & Products

Fund manager Aberdeen has enhanced its Australian fixed income team with the appointment of John Manning and David Choi....

Financial planning

Maple-Brown Abbott has acquired management rights for two of its funds from Advance Asset Management, with Ironbark to provide distribution....

Superannuation

Bendigo Wealth is targeting fee-for-service independent financial advisers (IFAs) with the launch of a low-cost, 'true-to-label' superannuation product called SmartStart ...

Editorial

With a wave of reform about to hit the industry, financial advisers will soon have to change some of the considerations they take into account when recommending certain i...

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