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Matrix Planning Solutions restructures

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
Independently owned dealer group Matrix Planning Solutions Limited has shuffled its managerial line up following the shelving of its plans to be publicly listed. MPS had flagged its intention to be publicly listed 12 months ago but the majority of its ...

No sale for Suncorp

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
Suncorp chairman John Story has confirmed that discussions around the sale of the firm's banking and wealth management arms have ended for now. According to a statement released on the ASX, Story said that the market events in the past week in particular ...

MLC locks premium rates

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 OCT 2008
MLC is locking its insurance level premium rates for the next five years and refreshing its product disclosure statements in its latest endeavour to draw fresh clients. MLC confirmed at its Insurance Forum today that the guarantee applies to new clients ...

FPWS unveils new SMA service

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
First Prudential Markets is entering the separately managed accounts arena via a partnership with First Prudential Wealth Services. "[Managed accounts] are highly tax efficient, provide direct ownership of shares and can be cheaper than managed funds ...

CFS eyes fundamental indexing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
Colonial First State has partnered with US-based fundamental indexing experts Research Affiliates in a bid to upgrade its multi manager portfolio. CFS will soon unveil a new subsidiary, Realindex Investments, which will have the exclusive right to use ...

NGSS CEO wins Wharton prize

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 14 OCT 2008
The chief executive of $2.65 billion NGS Super, Anthony Rodwell-Ball has been awarded the inaugural FEAL Wharton Scholarship. Rodwell-Ball, who has held positions with Emergency Services Super and AustralianSuper, was awarded the scholarship offered ...

Schroders scores $100m mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Schroders has been awarded a $100 million Australian Smaller Companies mandate from the Colonial First State FirstChoice Investments team. David Wanis, portfolio manager for the strategy, said CFS was looking to refresh their manager line up and Schroders ...

Fortis fund 'On Hold' after CIO departure

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 13 OCT 2008
Fortis Investment's High Income Global Property Securities Fund has been put "On Hold" by ratings house Standard and Poor's following the retirement of Nancy Holland, chief investment officer for the property team. Holland is leaving Fortis at the end ...

Property downturn over: RP Data

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
The bear run of the residential property market is at an end, marked by the surprise slashing of interest rates by the RBA this week, claims RP Data. According to national RP Data property research director Tim Lawless, the residential market has now ...

When five become one: AUI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The $6.2 billion Australian Unity Investments is looking to morph five of its retail property syndicates and trusts into a hybrid $400 million mega fund. The fund manager is currently seeking investor approval to convert its five offerings into a single ...