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Future Fund keeps capital deployment close to its chest

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2006
... suggesting that it is a key factor that will continue to push managers to look for offshore opportunities, to the point where a company's domicile becomes redundant. "In five to 10 years time I think we won't be talking about Australian equities, just ...

First Capital and Explorer to launch SMSF wrap 'OzSuper'

... shareholder of First Capital explains, "Statistically, there are roughly 330,000 SMSFs in the country and yet not one company administers any more than 3,000 of those." By tweaking Explorer's SMA technology OzPort, Freeman said there's an opportunity ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
... Wednesday, surrendering gains in the final minutes of trading, as a drop in the shares of the world's biggest aerospace company Boeing Co outweighed stronger-than-expected results from General Motors Corp and gains in the energy sector. The slightly ...

MLC and Aon take out top insurance awards

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
MLC Insurance took out the life insurance company of the year award at the Australian and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards, with Aon Australia being named broker of the year for the second consecutive year. Aon Australia's national general manager ...

Westpac offloads $300bn sub-custody business to HSBC

... employees will be offered a role with HSBC and net proceeds of the $150 million divestment will be ploughed back into the company's growth initiatives. The group expects the sale to have no significant net impact on their 2006 full year earnings and ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
... weaker-than-expected results from manufacturer 3M Co. Another catalyst for the late rally came from AT&T, the largest US phone company, which reported a quarterly profit that exceeded analysts' forecasts while raising its forecast for the full year. ...

Gen Xers jump online for home loans: Forrester

... the average Australian. For Australian lenders to successfully win these Gen Xers, Forrester recommended that lending company's websites should be designed to allow visitors to apply online quickly and with minimum hassle. "Our recent review of the four ...

Thou shalt inherit an empty piggy bank

... found that parents tend to pass their bad money habits to their children too. A survey of 1,125 Australians conducted by a company that makes money box containers, Money Ed Box, has found that those who were not taught money skills as children grew up ...

INVESCO passes chief baton to O'Brien

... the Australian business. The decision came following current CEO Mark Armour's promotion to a newly-created role in the company, as head of sales and service for INVESCO's Worldwide Institutional business. He will be based at the group's head office ...

Schroders announces new role and new product offering

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... this strategy by creating a product strategy, developing a more specialised product and marketing function within the company and engaging the marketplace to showcase our capabilities," said Narula.