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Macquarie posts 23pct profit hike

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... funds. "[Macquarie FMG] profits have been given a significant one-off enhancement through the sale of it 65 per cent interest in its Korean joint venture Macquarie-IMM Investment Management," said Ben Bruck, FMG group head. "Some of the proceeds of this ...

Australians wary of advice commissions

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... itself. This commission system and the way that planners are remunerated is where the problem lies - there's a conflict of interest in providing impartial advice and then getting paid through recommending a particular investment product," said David ...

Share performance gap widens after tax

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
... Term Investing study analysed the performance of Australian and overseas shares, unlisted and unlisted property, fixed interest and cash over 10 and 20 year periods. The report accounted for superannuation tax considerations, personal tax rates and the ...

Pensioners power unplugged

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 20 MAY 2008
The angry reaction of pensioner groups to last week's Federal Budget highlights how crucial superannuation will be to taking the fiscal edge off aged care benefit entitlements. The government, seemingly caught offguard by the criticism, has said a review ...

Co-investing gains momentum

... that we are investing alongside the balance sheet investments of some pretty smart people so there is good alignment of interest there," said David Hartley, Sunsuper's chief investment officer. Similarly, Telstra Super, the country's largest corporate ...

Bookmakers Super adds conservative option

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... According to Malcolm Palmer, managing partner of Joseph Palmer& Sons, the new 30 per cent cash, 70 per cent Australian fixed interest option is a "straightforward option that is currently in the process of being documented". "It's a conservative option ...

AUD hits 24 year high against greenback

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2008
... against the but lower than the 22 per cent growth against the Indian rupee. Driving the currency is obviously low US interest rates but commodity prices making large surges last week has tipped the scales, according to reports from analysts. The low ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
The Australian share market continued its run higher at midday, as a rise in industrial metals boosted resources and more talk of the Chinese taking a stake in BHP Billiton pushed its share price up to $50 - the highest on record. At 1205 AEST, the ...

Apostle launches global small-mid cap fund

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
Apostle Asset Management has combined the expertise of two international small to mid cap investment managers and developed the Apostle Global Small-Mid Cap Equities fund, providing exposure to America, Europe and Asia. Half of the fund has a North ...

Banks enjoy mortgage windfall, sort of

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2008
... said conditions were tough and some of the boutique lenders might struggle to stay in the market. "Because of rising interest rates the lifestyle borrowers have disappeared. These are the people who don't need the money to buy a new car or repair the ...

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Mercer Super chief executive steps down

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:01PM
Mercer Super chief executive Claire Ross is departing after almost 17 years in senior leadership roles at the retail super fund.

AusFood Super looks to revitalise member engagement

MATTHEW WAI  |   11:30AM
The $3.5 billion super fund has partnered with InvestStream to launch RetireSmart+, becoming the first super fund to bring an AI-powered engagement experience to some 66,000 members.

L1 Group posts 'marked recovery' in June quarter

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   12:13PM
L1 Group has reported a marked recovery in investment performance in the June quarter.

European PE firm mandates Apostle with Australian distribution

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |   11:50AM
Apostle Fund Management has been appointed by European investment firm Triton Partners for the distribution of its credit strategies in Australia and New Zealand.

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