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Ironbridge rounds up $1b in PE capital raising

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006

... dynamic asset class. Knight said, "Businesses with strong organic and acquisitive growth profiles will continue to be [our] focus. If appropriate opportunities arise, public-to-private transactions will be pursued, provided long term value can be clearly ...

Boost your business

ALEX DUNNIN | WEDNESDAY, 1 NOV 2006

... said, "Businesses that rely upon a dynamic leader need to be corporatised." To do this you need to shift from a personal focus to a team delivery focus and if you do this successfully you can double your business value multiple from three to six, he ...

Super fund ARIA buys Chifley Square

... employee-owned boutique funds running their direct property portfolio. "Quality real estate assets are in high demand and having a focus by dedicated managers on absolute return investing, as opposed to building FUM, is highly valuable. Boutique managers ...

Keating laments missed super opportunities

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006

Australia's stop-start superannuation reforms in the last decade, that have focused more on choice rather than actually boosting savings, have cost hundreds of billions of dollars in missed savings opportunities and we are only now starting to catch ...

Select to focus on private equity with Barwon partnership

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006

Select Asset Management has formed a partnership with private equity specialist Barwon Investment Partners to improve the private equity exposures of the Select Alternatives Portfolio. The Select Alternatives Portfolio will access the majority of its ...

High conviction alpha drives Alleron skyward

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006

High conviction concentrated portfolio builds are working a treat for Alleron Investment Management and after just 20 months they are pushing $350 million. Barry Littler, chief executive, said, "We are large cap, concentrated, tightly focused and we ...

Fix debt ahead of rate rise: ANZFP

... how to fix their debts. "Planners haven't traditionally focused on debt strategy because investments have always been the focus for their clients. For the longest period in Australia, we have enjoyed very low interest rates so this is probably, in terms ...

Henry Financial Group joins Genesys

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006

... Group has been in business for 20 years but Leonie Henry said moving to join the Genesys group would allow her business to focus on quality advice, growing the business and mentoring future advisers. Being part of a larger group would also reduce the ...

Don't bury reverse mortgages in regulation: Martin

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006

... of forward mortgages and we're going to have maybe three to four times the regulation," Martin said. "I think we need to focus on why we're all here, and it's to give retirees the retirement they deserve."

Market wrap - morning

AAP | WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006

... latest consumer price index (CPI) data for the September quarter, a likely indicator of future interest rate moves, will be a focus of the market. The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations will also release its skilled job vacancies index ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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