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Euro private equity awaits

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... super funds are concerned they are ahead of the curve globally & [but] most super funds have quite a local private equity focus," said Unigestion managing director and head of private equity, Dr Hanspeter Bader, in Australia to discuss European private ...

Russell adds two to insto team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAR 2007
... manager, institutional investment services, and will report to Annette Vlismas, director of client services. The new role will focus on superannuation, insurance and other Russell institutional clients. Hocking has spent time working in a number of strategic ...

Tyndall slams performance of corp boards

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAR 2007
... of that value," he said. Van Munster said valuations should not simply assess the business as a going concern, but also focus on the value of a potential break-up, value to a trade buyer including synergies and value in a leveraged buy-out. "Recent management ...

Partnership blooms between ipac and Flowers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2007
... financial planning, legal, accounting and property investment services for $200 million of its clients' funds. Flowers has a focus on aligning itself with new doctors and others in the medical profession. Executive chairman of Flowers, Nigel Flowers ...

Investment reporting methods must be equitable: JPM WSS

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
When thinking about how best to manage their investment reporting, super funds should be focusing upon how transparent, equitable, portable and robust the approach is, rather than just whether they should adopt unit pricing or stay with crediting rates. ...

Ageing population challenges require updated IGR

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 MAR 2007
... about savings and retirement ages as health care costs are also part of the equation. "We have got to make sure that our focus on medical care is for good sustainable state-of-the-art technology, based in a way which we can afford into the future," said ...

Perennial appoints investment specialist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2007
Perennial Investment Partners has appointed a new investment specialist for the Victoria/Tasmania region. Angelo Saltarelli joins Perennial from ING and brings with him 17 years of industry experience. Brian Thomas, head of retail funds management ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 13 MAR 2007
... Seng Index made 307.54 points to 19,442.42. WELLINGTON - NZ stocks lifted after a shaky start but trading was thin with the focus still on offshore markets in the absence of local corporate news. The benchmark NZSX-50 added 8.16 points to 4088.13. In ...

Advice already in client's best interest: FPA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
Financial advice must take into account the individual client's needs and circumstances and all conflicts must be disclosed, said Financial Planning Association (FPA) chief executive officer Jo-Anne Bloch. "Firstly, the Corporations Act already requires ...

Fund of LaSalle funds will cut fees

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAR 2007
LaSalle Investment Management is launching a new fund of LaSalle funds vehicle which will enable investors to tailor a property fund of funds to their needs while eliminating any double layer of fees that can come with a multi-manager structure. Investors ...