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AXA buys Challenger's Genesys

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUN 2008
AXA's influence in Australia's financial advice industry is set to escalate with today's $150 million purchase of Challenger's financial planning business Genesys Wealth Advisers and proprietary platform Synergy. The deal, which is expected to be finalised ...

The next frontier of investing

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Looking to pour cash into Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Nigeria? Today frontier market investing is more than just a fad, says Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton Investments. "[Frontier market investing is] part of a long-term trend, one that's connected ...

Grant Samuel buys Tribeca stake

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Grant Samuel Funds Management has bought Octaviar's equity stake in boutique Australian equity fund manager, Tribeca Investment Partners. As a result, Grant Samuel has been appointed Tribeca's external distributor. "Our strategy is to align ourselves ...

Defence housing to double pipeline to $3bn

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has plans to double its capital program from $1.3 billion over the next three years to potentially $3 billion, paving the way for a bigger residential property market for both retail and institutional investors. "Over ...

FTSE100 shines in ESG

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 3 JUN 2008
FTSE100 companies received the thumbs up from an ethical investment researcher, which found a four-fold increase in UK companies with 'exceptional' green policies last year compared to four years ago. For the past three years, FTSE100 companies on the ...

Sunsuper injects $19m into hot rocks

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
Sunsuper has pumped $19 million into South Australian company Geodynamics in its latest "innovative" investment venture. A recent offer by Sunsuper to inject more than $19 million into listed hot rocks developer Geodynamics has been given the green ...

PIS gets Malaysian license

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
Professional Investment Services (PIS) Malaysian subsidiary Standard Financial Planner (SFP) is set embark on an expansion spree after being granted a Corporate Unit Trust Agent (CUTA) licence. The Malaysia's Securities Commission granted SFP the licence ...

IMAP gains Aviva muscle

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2008
The Institute of Managed Accounts Providers (IMAP) is aiming to spread the platform reach of separately managed accounts (SMAs) with the appointment of Aviva manager of investment products, Peter Rowley, as an IMAP director. Rowley currently heads up ...

Ord Minnett to invest in finance titans

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 30 MAY 2008
HSBC, JPMorgan Chase and BNP Paribas are just a few of the big names listed in Ord Minnett's newest fund which gives investors exposure to global financial institutions. The new product, called STRIPES - Global Financial Titans, is designed to provide ...

Planners to focus on income: GVI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2008
Financial advisers are focusing on the 'income' component of total returns as a major driver when it comes to tailoring their client portfolios, a new survey shows. According to a nationwide survey of over 300 financial advisers conducted by Global ...