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GESB has appointed Kate Budiselik and Edwin Schultz as investment strategists....
Financial planning
The Financial Ombudsman Service has upheld four complaints against advisers for directing clients to establish SMSFs and then invest in high-risk real estate managed inve...
Financial planning
The outlook for Australia is good as it is set to take advantage of China's surprising growth, according to Blackstone Advisory Partners vice chairperson Byron Wien....
Funds management
Experience and consistency are the two key factors that have enabled AMP Capital to top the list of global property securities at a time when it looked like many stocks i...
Financial planning
Challenger acquisition see launch of new boutique investment management business....
Funds management
AXA Real Estate Investment Managers has signed an agreement with The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co formalising plans to jointly set up a new investment fund for Japanese ...
Financial planning
Investing in distressed real estate opportunities in Australia may be less feasible than in overseas markets, according to a private investments expert....
Financial planning
The latest Manpower data reveals that hiring intentions are improving in the financial services sector, but it remains a balancing act for some....
Financial planning
Advanced economies attempting to recover from the financial crisis could learn a lot from the way emerging economies navigated past financial crises, according to PIMCO c...
Funds management
ING Clarion is optimistic about the state of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in 2010, predicting solid growth and a total return from global REITs of between 5 per ...
Financial planning
Macquarie Group is in discussions with Charter Hall about the potential acquisition of parts of Macquarie’s real estate funds management platform, according to a statemen...
Financial planning
Robert Harrison, chief executive of BNP Paribas Investment Partners Australia, has been selected to head the combined entity for Australia and New Zealand....
Funds management
Property stocks were among the best performers in global equity markets in 2009 and the outlook remains good for 2010, according to Fidelity....
Financial planning
Credit Suisse has refreshed its REITs research team following the team’s defection to Citibank last year....
Financial planning
The financial services sector is expected to benefit from a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2010, according to M&A law firm Freehills....
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The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
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