Lucinda Beaman

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21 April 2009

While managed funds do have a place in SMSFs, failing to provide services in the direct equity space may present a roadblock for advisers looking to tap into this lucrati...

21 April 2009

While the IMA space has long been the domain of larger players, financial planners will be able to offer clients access to customised portfolios through a new platform, w...

20 April 2009

Margin calls have hit record highs in recent months and many investors are questioning whether the funds management companies offering the underlying investments were act...

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20 April 2009

The current turmoil in financial markets has led to calls for increased transparency, but releasing certain information could lead to a hazardous situation for investors,...

19 April 2009

The prudential regulator last week sent a letter to super fund trustees outlining its expectations on unlisted asset valuations, while also listing "unacceptable practice...

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17 April 2009

A global survey of fund managers has found that the risk appetite of investors is improving, with many of them beginning to emerge from the defensive positions that promp...

17 April 2009

Well known agribusiness investment manager Timbercorp has until May 1 to convince its lenders to extend its loan facilities, or come up with an alternative solution to it...

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16 April 2009

Investors into term deposits offered by institutions covered by the Government’s bank guarantee have been urged to remain alert, not alarmed, as the regulator moves...

15 April 2009

Cameron Stockbrokers has outlined its plans to partner with financial planners to offer a service in the middle ground between direct equity ownership and the provision o...

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15 April 2009

Defensive positions obstructed many hedge funds from benefitting from March's equity market movements, but the majority of hedge funds on the Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge ...

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Interesting. Would be good to know the details of the StrategyOne deal....

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It’s astonishing to see the FAAA now pushing for more advisers by courting "career changers" and international recruits,...

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Insignia Financial has made four appointments, including three who have joined from TAL, to lead strategy and innovation in its retirement solutions for the MLC brand....

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A former Brisbane financial adviser has been charged with 26 counts of dishonest conduct regarding a failure to disclose he would receive substantial commission payments ...

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Pinnacle Investment Management has announced it will acquire strategic interests in two international fund managers for $142 million....

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