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People & Products

6 February 2003

Credit Suisse balanced funds head to retire

Credit Suisse Asset Management (CSAM) head of balanced funds Lindsay Gibson will retire from his portfolio management role at the end of June this year....

Funds management

4 February 2003

APRA survey puts spotlight on retail funds

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) will be conducting further research into the poor performance of retail superannuation funds after a survey released...

Financial planning

3 February 2003

IFSA and FPA join forces to back FSRA

The Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA) have joined forces in support of the Financial Services Reform Act (...

People & Products

2 February 2003

ING appoints new dealer group head

ING has announced that Tony Hartley will succeed Mike Goodall as executive director responsible for dealer groups, following Goodall’s resignation late last year....

Financial planning

2 February 2003

ASIC calls for comment on SRI guidelines

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has called for submissions from stakeholders on whether it should issue guidelines on the new socially respons...

Financial planning

2 February 2003

Part-timers warned to top up super

Norwich Union Life has urged part-time workers to top up their superannuation to ensure they are not disadvantaged when it comes to retirement....

Financial planning

2 February 2003

Low bows out of Alliance Capital

After three years at Alliance Capital Management, director of Australian equities Don Low will retire in February....

Financial planning

2 February 2003

Symetry restructures for further growth

Portfolio administration service provider Symetry has restructured its operations to prepare for further business growth, which includes plans for greater platform and eq...

Financial planning

2 February 2003

Van Eyk rates fund of hedge funds

Van Eyk Research has completed its first ever review of the burgeoning fund of hedge fund sector, awarding just one fund its top AA rating....

Financial planning

30 January 2003

Sanford delivers improved results before IWL buyout

Sanford Limited has reported continuing positive operating cash flows for the quarter to December 2002, as IWL moves forward with its bid to buy out the online broking gr...