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Meridien and AMP Capital Investors form $1bn team

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 2 APR 2007
... Capital Meridien Lifestyle's birth was part of a strategy to become the leading operator in the industry. "Meridien's primary focus is to own, manage and be the best in sectors in which we truly believe can provide long-term property and management solutions. ...

Challenger outsources data IT to InvestmentLink

... and operations. King added that the outsourcing deal relieves the group from data management allowing them more time to focus on their core business of giving financial advice. "Despite commentary from some software vendors about data feed standards ...

Direct property is back, but now its global: Macq

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAR 2007
... at least the next two to three years means "direct property is back". The rapidly emerging Chinese retail market is a key focus in Macquarie's Asian investment strategy, with Macquarie recently purchasing a A$650 million retail property in China. Local ...

Private equity about multiples, not debt

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAR 2007
Private equity might be expanding its footprint in the Australian investment landscape, but the way it operates is also evolving. "Once upon a time, private equity used to be all about debt. Then it became about multiples. Today its about what's being ...

Westscheme stays with TOWER for life

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 MAR 2007
Industry fund Westscheme Superannuation Fund has reappointed TOWER Australia as the fund's group life insurance provider for its 178,000 member base. TOWER Australia has been Westscheme's insurance provider for nine years, and Jim Minto, TOWER Australia ...

BlackRock and IMCA award scholarship

The Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA) is still accepting applications for this year's Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) scholarship with the closing date less than two months away. Sponsored by BlackRock, the $5,000 scholarship ...

Bank interest comparison rate on way out

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... those costs." Duffy said consumer studies in Australia, the US, the UK and New Zealand found a low level of awareness among focus groups with only a minority being able to correctly identify the term Queensland has stirred the debate with moves to extend ...

New chairman for SPAA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAR 2007
... SMSF, the superannuation industry and SPAA. He was voted in as chair to drive forward the Board's agenda which continues to focus on self-regulation, professional standards and building integrity so consumers can have confidence in their decisions for ...

Compliance maze killing product innovation

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
... stifling of productivity and growth will undermine Australia's ability to compete with more efficient countries." A major focus of the negotiations was whether the shared equity mortgage would be treated as a consumer credit contract and be regulated ...

HFA absolute return fund approved by S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 MAR 2007
... fees associated with this type of product, Scott said. "There are multiple layers of fees on this product. Investors should focus on the final net returns, and be aware that they are paying fees at many different levels. Although there are many additional ...