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Schroders casts net outside MSCI World

Financial advisers looking for a global equities fund with a twist should look no further than Schroders Global Active Value, a fund that invests in shares outside the traditional global benchmark MSCI World Index. Schroders chief executive, Greg Cooper ...

Keating laments missed super opportunities

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
Australia's stop-start superannuation reforms in the last decade, that have focused more on choice rather than actually boosting savings, have cost hundreds of billions of dollars in missed savings opportunities and we are only now starting to catch ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open weaker following Wall Street's fall overnight. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0738 AEST, the December share price index contract was 20 points lower at 5266. Today the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...

MLC forms succession team to work with practices

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2006
MLC has formed a dedicated succession planning team to assist advisers to plan for retirement and comprehensively manage all aspects of their business towards succession. The Succession and Acquisition Services (SAS) team will be headed up by Bob Neill ...

NSW bankruptcies reach record highs

The latest quarterly figures from the Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia (ITSA) have shown record levels of bankruptcies in NSW with accountancy specialist Hall Chadwick warning "more bumps" are ahead. Compared to an already high 1,900 bankruptcies ...

Every little thing adds up to great service: HOST-PLUS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 9 OCT 2006
Servicing members is a core function for all super funds, but how many funds take their service offering as seriously as they should? HOST-PLUS is one fund that knows the value of service, and its members do too. Responding to statements from an Armidale ...

IMAP ready for take-off

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
The Institute of Managed Account Providers (IMAP) is set to hold its inaugural meeting to lay down a roadmap for the organisation going forward. Founder and director of IMAP, Tracy Byrne, said the catalyst for forming the organisation was a lack of ...

AMP Cap Investors adds new head and investments

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2006
AMP Capital Investors has appointed of a new head of infrastructure, Australia, and announced two significant new infrastructure investments as it continues to expand its portfolio. Dr Greg Roder will step into the role of head of infrastructure, Australia ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open stronger on stronger leads in global equity markets. On the Sydney Futures Exchange, the September share price index contact was up three points at 5,055 at 0758 AEST. Today, Macquarie Media Group announces ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
The Australian share market roared back into positive territory at the opening today encouraged by advances on Wall Street and some strong domestic annual results led by retailer Woolworths. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index improved 11.5 points to 5064 ...