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Down markets make good investments cheaper: Perennial

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
In down markets retail investors need to remember dollar-cost averaging and work with advisers and managers who can find them opportunities. Brian Thomas, head of retail funds management at Perennial Investment Partners, said, "Whilst we hear lots of ...

TSG expands dealer group

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
The Salisbury Group (TSG) has added five financial planning practices to its dealer group and is in talks with a further 13 practices. Established in 1999, TSG merged with national dealer group Australian Financial Services (AFS) last year and manages ...

Hindsight strategy a winner: GSJBW

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Goldman Sachs JBWere (GSJBW) has released Keystone Funds - Series III, giving investors exposure to soft commodities, sustainable industries and two hindsight funds. Keystone Funds - Series III includes four fund options including Sustainability, Global ...

Pentafin recruits ex-Macq head

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Financial solutions provider Pentafin has appointed the former director and head of sales and marketing at Macquarie Bank's consumer finance division to spearhead the group's ambitious expansion plans. Stephen Karrasch brings over 20 years experience ...

Aviva cuts accountants from insurance

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Aviva Australia has improved its medical and financial underwriting services by removing the need for financial advisers to include an accountant's signature, regardless of the sum insured. According to the firm, if the sum insured is less than $3 million ...

Kelly plans changes at Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 2 MAY 2008
Three months into her job as chief executive of Westpac Gail Kelly is ready to make some changes. Speaking yesterday at the presentation of the bank's results for the six months to March 2008 she said there were aspects of the business that disappointed ...

Money for Living practice is not RM

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
The Senior Australian Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) is distancing itself from Money for Living, stating the business was not involved in promoting and selling reverse mortgages. On Monday, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission ...

Westpac net profit up 34pc

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
Westpac Banking's cash earnings increased 10 per cent to $1.84 billion in the six months ending 31 March, taking its net profit after tax up 34 per cent to $2.2 billion for the same period. Westpac reported cash earnings of $1.83 million, while its ...

BNY Mellon to double corp trust share

... the remaining 50 per cent stake of Trust in the BNYTA joint venture. John McGee, the group's managing director, said they plan to meet the ambitious target after setting up a 'state of the art' document processing facility in Sydney, modeled after the ...

Few takers for independent tag: FSI

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2008
There are approximately 16,000 financial planners currently practicing in Australia - but only 11 can legally call themselves "independent", according to a specialist compliance and licensing company. Field research conducted over the last few years ...