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Macquarie to downsize mortgage staff

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... business will continue to be written although it will be at much reduced volumes," Maher said. "We've made the decision to focus on the existing client base, and we're privileged to have 95,000 clients with mortgage facilities with us and we really want ...

FGF wins $162m QIC mandate

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 MAR 2008
... Singapore-based traditional value manager, has a 10-year performance track record managing listed Asian assets. The mandate will focus on the equities markets of Asia ex-Japan. Peter Purpura, managing director of Fisher Graham Financial said the mandate ...

Aviva Investors the new force in GAM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
... and collaboration across borders will deliver superior investment solutions," said Dromer. "Our decision to specialise and focus our investment team satisfies the requirements of those clients who want to build portfolios themselves and those who expect ...

FHSA tops govt agenda

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2008
The federal government's Working Group has tabled its first session to discuss the development of a short form disclosure document for the First Home Saver Account. "By focusing its initial work on the First Home Saver Account, we are taking steps to ...

Austock beats profit forecast but IM returns fall

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... attributable to group results. "Our investment management returns were down as we continue to invest heavily in this business. Our focus for these businesses is growth, which is slower than anticipated due to the current investment climate. However we ...

Tagliaferro hits back at downgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... and Mark Wade to replace Frost and O'Malley. But as a result of the changes, IML has restructured its investment team to focus on sector lines instead of large and small cap divisions. Each sector is now covered by a minimum of two analysts and Tagliaferro ...

UBS redefines fixed income

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
UBS takes a fresh approach to fixed income investment with a new product that delivers above market performance by diversifying across four of the firm's fixed income funds. The UBS Fixed Income Plus includes fully automated investment decisions and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 28 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open lower today. While Wall Street was down marginally and based metals were buoyant, at 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was down 46 points to 5,702. ...

Coordinated policy will boost population and capacity

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
Boosting economic capacity means we need people and need people to have babies, but government policy to encourage this requires better integration. The Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) just released a major review titled Fertility and ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market is expected to open higher today as Wall Street gained ground overnight. Base metal prices mostly were stronger in London. At 0708 AEDT on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the March share price index futures contract was up 55 ...