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Lincoln to launch more 'golden rule' funds

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2008
Melbourne-based Australian share research house Lincoln plans to use its tried-and-tested approach to launch three products across small caps, income and global equities in the next 12 to 18 months. Elio D'Amato, Lincoln chief executive, said the firm ...

Trust banks on fiduciary after BNY sale

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 16 JUN 2008
... $14 million profit injection from the sale of its 50 per cent stake in BNY Trust Australia - paving the way for Trust to focus more on its fiduciary roots. Trust Company Limited sold its share of BNY Trust Australia to its joint venture partner, The ...

QIC appoints ex-Deutsche exec

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
Industry superannuation fund QIC has appointed Stuart Jordan as senior portfolio manager, Australian equities (small companies). Jordan, who has 20 years equity market experience, will head up QIC's internally managed small companies capability. Prior ...

Unemployment stays steady

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUN 2008
... participation rate has been steadily increasing for years along its current trendline. Even though there is considerable focus on the resource states of WA and Queensland driving national growth, the 4 per cent increase in fulltime employment over the ...

DKN buys Bigger businesses

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUN 2008
Listed financial services provider DKN Financial Group has snapped up Bigger Financial Planning and Bigger Accounting. According to a statement released to the Australian Securities Exchange, DKN secured the two businesses via its equity partner MQ ...

Challenger JV opens EM infrastructure doors

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
Challenger Financial Services and global trading company Mitsui & Co have signed a joint venture agreement to develop an infrastructure focussed investment management business in Singapore and launch an emerging markets infrastructure fund. Mitsui & ...

Asgard enhances SMSF admin

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... and provide useful and timely information plus efficient administration, thus allowing trustees, members and advisers to focus on strategies and investment selection," said Bloore. According to its website, smartsuper provides strategic planning, training ...

Paid maternity leave must include super: AIST

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUN 2008
... considered alongside the exemptions from compulsory super eligibility if workers are paid less than $450 a month. Shifting the focus to how a paid maternity scheme could be funded, the AIST said it would prefer to see the Superannuation Guarantee automatically ...

Principal Global expands insto sales

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... capability with the launch of the Principal Emerging Markets Equity Fund and the Principal Global Equity Growth Fund. "Our focus continues to be on growing our presence in Australia in the core capability areas of equities, real estate and fixed income ...

AUSfund signs on more funds

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
... the remainder of this year. "Cross fund matching, lost super campaigns, public awareness and member education will be our focus for the next financial year with both new and existing funds," he said. So far in 2008, AUSfund has reunited over 145,000 ...