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AIST and CMSF merger to strengthen trustee services

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006

At its AGM held on the Gold Coast yesterday, AIST released a discussion paper canvassing a potential merger with CMSF and the long-term viability of super trustee organisations. Citing the reducing number of super funds as the primary catalyst for the ...

Accountants come under shadow shop radar

KATE HAGE | MONDAY, 10 APR 2006

... the structure." Belinda Robinson, financial planning technical adviser to CPA Australia, said accountants were not the key focus of the survey. "The key thing is that it is a fine line what can and cannot be discussed around superannuation, the survey ...

Investec Australia buys NM Rothschild

WWW.THESHEET.COM | FRIDAY, 7 APR 2006

... providing M&A advice. Trevor Rowe, Rothschild's head of investment banking and Future Fund guardian, said Rothschild would now "focus on the main business, investment banking and M&A&Times have changed in the last few years. You have a more intensive ...

ASIC shadow shopping: the good, the bad and the ugly

... for ASIC to monitor going forward...whilst there have been some improvements, there is still a very strong need to fix the focus on the quality of recommendations." Michelle Baltazar

Lonsec says big brand small caps are back

KATE HAGE | THURSDAY, 6 APR 2006

Research and ratings group, Lonsec have completed a review of 24 funds, which included small cap funds, micro cap focused funds and a mid cap focused fund, that has resulted in three upgrades and four downgrades. The main trend coming out of the results ...

Coin software signs up Asteron and ANZ

... volume we're getting at that end," he said. Coin's contract wins are indicative of the financial planning industry's strong focus on technology to improve customer service, administrative efficiencies and the bottom line. For example, a recent survey ...

DeAM bolsters sales team

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2006

... Rothschild and Merril Lynch. Heath comes to DeAM from her role as business development manager with Credit Suisse and her focus will be on developing key client relationships in Queensland and NSW. "These key appointments will help bring our distribution ...

Westpac flags billion dollar play in residential REIT

... yields from the commercial, retail and industrial property. "We are working on getting a competitive yield. That's our main focus before we bring the fund to market," said Buck. She added that they are aiming for a competitive total return of 9 to 10 ...

Tax reform calls often about welfare not tax: Costello

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006

... reform that people are really interested in is cuts." Despite Costello's concerns of a tilted reform agenda, the headline focus will always be about the top marginal tax rate. But Costello's political antennae are too well honed to get drawn into quick ...

SRI next gen - funds that only invest in companies run by women

If Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) needs ideas, they need look no further than the $A50 million Women's Equity Fund (WEF) in the US. WEF invests only in companies that seek to increase leadership opportunities for women employees, or who agree ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA | 12:25PM

Former financial adviser Ferras Merhi is now free to travel as the Federal Court lifted travel restraint orders imposed one year ago.

Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

RIDDHIMA TALWANI | 12:30PM

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

ASIC levy estimates jump 19% as regulator ramps up funding

VINNY VUCAGO | 12:21PM

ASIC has lifted its estimated industry funding levy by almost 20% for 2025-26, with regulated entities expected to shoulder $400.5 million in regulatory costs as the corporate watchdog expands its supervision and enforcement activities.

GQG bleeds over US$7bn in FUM in June

MATTHEW WAI | 12:13PM

Despite recording positive investment performance, GQG Partners observed a significant outflow, with net outflows of $4.62 billion recorded in the month of June, as FUM slipped to $225 billion at June end, compared to $235.5 billion in the month prior.

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