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PIS pre-empts NZ adviser surge

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 SEP 2007
Professional Investment Services New Zealand has announced it will purchase more financial advice and insurance businesses in a possible pre-emptive move to accommodate investors rushing to seek advice after KiwiSaver kicks in. Speaking to delegates ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today after stronger overnight metal prices and gains in the US. At 0750 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 65 points to 6087 on the Sydney futures exchange. Companies reporting interim ...

ASSOB appoints new head

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 14 AUG 2007
The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB), a platform to assist unlisted venture companies raise capital, has appointed a new managing director. Brookes McTavish, a specialist in capital-raising, company restructures and business turnarounds ...

Economic round-up: Mortgage meltdown misery

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 12 JUL 2007
Global share markets have been plagued by jitters over the sorry state of the US sub-prime mortgage sector and the crisis looks to continue with further losses expected. The worst US housing slump since the 1990's, has seen losses mounting on mortgages ...

Economic round-up: Rescheduling retirement

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 10 JUL 2007
While jobless figures are expected to fall to another record low, there are interesting anomalies in the job market with full-time positions and participation of older workers both increasing. Bets are on that our jobless figures will have a three in ...

SELECT absolute return fund gets rating tick from Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 6 JUL 2007
Select Asset Management's (SELECT) absolute return focused Select Private Equity Portfolio (SPEP) fund has been rated recommended by Zenith Investment Partners. SELECT has partnered with private equity specialist Barwon Investment Partners to help manage ...

Praemium/BlackRock hits $100m

Praemium has announced its BlackRock SMA has hit the $100 million mark. "We are very pleased to be able to demonstrate that the SMA is achieving acceptance as an alternative to conventional managed funds by releasing confirmation that it has commenced ...

Taxes should not target PE: BVCA

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
The British Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has told Bloomberg they reject calls that additional taxation be imposed on its members just because they are private investors who use leverage. The rebuff follows reports that the British Trades Union ...

Value planners on profitability, not scale

With a raft of financial planning groups lining up for an initial public offering (IPO) or merger, Paragem's managing director, Ian Knox, has urged would-be investors to first understand the business models that exist in the planning sector. Once seen ...

Act now for no regrets: ANZ FP

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
ANZ Financial Planning (ANZ FP) has launched a new 'No Regrets' campaign aimed at motivating people to start managing their financial futures sooner rather than later for better life outcomes. ANZ FP has launched the www.havenoregrets.com.au website ...