Australia
Australia’s LMIM in administration
LM Investment Management Ltd, an Australia-based fund manager with assets under management last year of as much as A$3bn($3.1bn), has been placed into voluntary administration, International Adviser has learned.
Australia’s Easton acquires stake in AAM
Easton Investments, a Melbourne, Australia-based, Australian Securities Exchange-listed company, is purchasing a 19.9% stake in Singapore’s AAM Advisory, as it seeks to boost its presence in the booming southeast Asian city-state.
United Kingdom | 23 Jan 13
australias lm investment enters uk
LM Investment Management, a Queensland, Australia-based global asset manager, has opened an office in London and is preparing to market its range of products into the UK.
oz regulator to consult industry on exam
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) is to consult the financial advice industry on its plans to introduce a new, national exam for advisers, as part of the countrys ongoing effort to boost advice standards.
First State launches Australian Growth Fund
First State has launched a fund investing in large cap Australian stocks.