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Bridges takes over as Scobie departs

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 11 MAR 2008
Peter Scobie has bid farewell to his position as head of fixed interest at Suncorp/Tyndall to take up the role of associate director - global fixed interest credit at QIC. Meanwhile ex-Tyndall head of fixed income and bonds, Roger Bridges, has moved ...

Macquarie buys Allegiance

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 7 MAR 2008
Macquarie Bank's Funds Management Group (MFMG) has deepened its roots in the US funds management market by scooping up California-based fixed income fund manager, Allegiance Investment Management. Financial details of the transactions were not disclosed ...

Bad weather dampens Suncorp profits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
Suncorp's bottomline has been hit by unusual weather and global share market volatility after the firm's half year net profit after tax was down 27.5 per cent to $382 million. The group's general insurance division posted $172 million half year profit ...

Trust names GM

Eugene Quass has been appointed executive general manager of Trust's Financial Services division. "Eugene will be responsible for analysing, developing and implementing strategic directions for our Financial Services businesses," Jonathan Sweeney, Trust's ...

Ibbetson leaves S&P

Simon Ibbetson, Standard & Poor's director of investment consulting and Veronica Klaus, associate director of investment consulting have resigned and will join asset consulting group Grove Research & Advisory. Ibbetson and Klaus will be leaving the ...

Challenger on course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
Challenger Financial Planning's decision to change its strategy has been vindicated after its 2008 first half earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) increased by 67 per cent to $5 million compared to the previous period. In February last year, Challenger's ...

Dinosaur fund taxes should be scrapped: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
Australia's managed funds industry may soon undergo a major tax revamp as Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen calls for the Board of Taxation to review taxation arrangements applying to the sector. Minister Bowen told an Investment and Financial Services ...

Calliva offers SuperAccess to SMSFs

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
Mortgages and superannuation funds meet at a crossroads in a new market venture that will give self-managed super funds (SMSF) members the chance to invest in property through their mortgage loans. ASX listed Firstfolio has partnered with specialist ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
The Australian stock market was marginally lower at midday following a weaker Wall Street lead. The banking sector was slipping again after yesterday's gains and the big miners were flat despite stronger metals prices overnight. At 1210 AEDT, the benchmark ...

UBS Aus equities will deliver: Shields

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 FEB 2008
UBS has completed its Australian equities team restructure after appointing analysts Jeremy Bendiech and Shane Fitzgerald to the group. These appointments follow the departure of Paul Fiani and four senior members of the firm's Australian equities team ...