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Australian Unity joint venture spawns fixed interest manager

... Unity will use platform providers and financial planners to distribute products to the retail sector, while Vianova will focus on the institutional side of the business. The four executives chosen to be part of the joint venture are Michael Schneider ...

Goldman Sachs JBWere boosts investment team

... Glenane joins the group from his own consulting company, which specialised in healthcare. At Goldman Sachs JBWere Glenane will focus on healthcare, cyclical industrials and building material stocks. "Mike's strong financial knowledge and background in ...

Count moves into margin lending broking

Listed financial services and advisory group, Count Financial has launched its own margin lending broking business in conjunction with a former staff member, Jody Sherring, who will head up the new venture. The new subsidiary will be called Count Margin ...

AIF increases its stake in airports

AAP | TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2005

Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) today expanded its presence in Queensland with a stake in two more airports. AIF says it will spend $24 million for an effective 49.1 per cent interest in Townsville and Mt Isa airports. The announcement follows ...

Intech joins forces with Quentin Ayers

... Michael Monaghan says the arrangement means Intech can give its clients better advice regarding alternative assets. "Intech's focus is on seeking out new sources of returns and we believe that the alternative assets space can provide attractive opportunities ...

57.1% boost to Macquarie Goodman profit

AAP | FRIDAY, 11 FEB 2005

... core investments, funds management, development management and property services, he added. "The team has maintained its focus on the key drivers of the business in order to deliver these impressive results to MGI Unitholders, throughout a period of ...

New mortgage products as homebuyers return to the market

Datamonitor's report, Mortgage Products for Australia First Time, has forecasted that with lending commitments to first home buyers totalling $25.7 billion new mortgage products will emerge in the market. The report revealed how the return of first ...

Assirt upbeat on AMP

It's business as usual at Assirt following its acquisition by Standard & Poor's with the ratings agency issuing a full rating of all of AMP Capital Investor funds. Assirt said the unwinding of the asset management from former parent Henderson has resulted ...

FSR disclosure requirements to be fine-tuned

... disclosure requirements have had a positive impact. "While initial disclosure documents may have had a greater compliance focus than would otherwise be desirable, many industry participants are now developing better disclosure documents that are more ...

Macquarie's taste for income

... will take an active approach to managing the domestic securities. Credit analysis in high grade Australian securities will focus on identifying and screening out potential under performers. Specialist managers will manage the offshore exposures in emerging ...

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Federal Court lifts Merhi's travel ban

KARREN VERGARA

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

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

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

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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