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JANA to manage $465 million transition for ASG

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 24 JUL 2006
... been appointed by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) to advise on transitioning $465 million of funds from fixed interest investments to a balanced fund allocation. The appointment of JANA is a key part of ASG's strategic decision to transition ...

Reverse mortgages not for inexperienced advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
Reverse mortgages should not be handled by anyone but the most qualified and skilled financial planner, and planners as a whole need to attain higher benchmark standards in order to manage the entire financial affairs of their clients. That is the message ...

Investors don't use timeframes when choosing options: FuturePlus

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... than we realise, even though they sometimes overreact to it. "When the market went negative members started taking more interest," said Livanas. Similarly when its running hot, as Livanas said, "six to nine months after bull market conditions investors ...

CFS GAM in Chinese JV

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... China," said Negus. The joint venture will initially manage retail funds invested in domestic Chinese equities and fixed interest. Negus added, "also the global investment management expertise of Colonial First State Global Asset Management is a key ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 21 JUL 2006
... details of the Federal Reserve's last meeting, that showed policy makers saw "significant uncertainty" about the future of interest rates, had a limited impact on the stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 83.32 points to 10,928.1. The Standard ...

Save before you buy: MIAA

Amid the plethora of home loan products with practically no deposit required, at least two thirds of Australians still prefer to save up a large enough deposit before buying a home, according to the latest survey on home ownership. The Mortgage Industry ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2006
... likely to open stronger today following gains on Wall Street overnight after the US Federal Reserve eased fears of future interest rate hikes. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contract was up 87 points to 4973.0 at 0701 ...

Avant appoints director for S&S reporting system

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2006
... super fund member. Avant managing director, Tim Woodhouse, said the product is a market first and has generated a lot of interest from dealer groups and advisers. "For advisers, the automated process enables them to achieve scalability reducing their ...

Paragem draws two for independent support

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2006
... Higgins, cited fundamentally similar reasons for choosing to partner with Paragem. "We wanted to eliminate conflicts of interest between the IOOF platform and products we use and the licensee ownership. By using Paragem to assist with our license application ...

Lo-doc lending headaches

... Mott, Deloitte Assurance and Advisory partner. The consulting firm suggested that amid rising consumer debt and higher interest rates, finance providers should stop focusing on market share and instead, concentrate on financial products that are profitable. ...