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Flatmates to mortgage-mates

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 29 JUN 2006
Shifting demographics and affordability are forcing young people to re-think their strategy for breaking into the housing market. According to a report published in this month's YourMortgage magazine, in recent years the once clear-cut picture of home ...

VFMC busted investing with tobacco giant

... servants' fund of Victoria, Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC), has been targeted for being invested in Altria, the parent company of Phillip Morris. It was reported that Victorian Premier Steve Bracks has come out in defence of VFMC saying ...

Morgan Stanley steps up local game

... in place, citing the fact that the local industry already boasts excellent domestic equities managers. Aligned with the parent group's investment style, the Australian equities products will be 'high conviction' funds with a relatively concentrated pool ...

UBS sets sights on global infrastructure

UBS Australia will be using the worldwide reach of its Swiss parent to offer Australian investors a slice of the global infrastructure market. UBS Global Asset Management has this week launched the UBS Global Infrastructure Securities Fund. The fund's ...

Allco adds two to team ahead of new products

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 6 JUN 2006
... passive listed investment fund, Record Investments, which was listed in 2001 to invest in the junior loan and debt of the parent company.

SA based Prescott expands into Sydney

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 30 MAY 2006
... Jackie Wagstaff, will oversee the management of the Sydney office while Peter Williams, founder and principal of Prescott's parent company, the publicly listed Sydney-based accounting firm WHK Greenwoods, will be the group's senior adviser. "We have ...

Allianz scores S&P ratings upgrade

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
... a continuing strong business and financial position as well as the fact it is strategically an important subsidiary of parent Allianz AG. S&P financial services ratings credit analyst, Michael Vine, said the upwards ratings revision was helped by Allianz ...

Baby boomers set to live it up in retirement: CommBank

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2006
A Commonwealth Bank (CBA) survey has revealed that baby boomers will approach retirement in a far more active way than past generations, with two-thirds believing they will be able to afford their lifestyle of choice. The Lifestyle Aspirations survey ...

Aviva updates adviser tool

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Aviva, parent company of Navigator and Norwich Union Life, is offering advisers an enhanced version of the tool n-link that links their offices to a company's administration systems. Aviva general manager client services, Bruce Hawkins, said the tool ...

Aust Scholarships Group waves goodbye to founder

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Harry Tyler, chairman and co-founder of the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) Friendly Society, has announced his retirement after working with the organisation for 32 years. ASG specialises in helping parents save for their children's education by ...