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Kingsway Taitz launches new locally based hedge fund administrator

... Taitz, the gap is that local hedge fund managers sometimes have to put up with lower quality service because a lack of competition in the hedge fund administration market means current administrators aren't always under as much competitive pressure as ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 13 MAR 2006
... price index was 25 points firmer at 4910. On the day investors will be watching share sin Toll and Patrick after the competition watchdog over the weekend said it had withdrawn its opposition to Toll's takeover bid for Patrick. Toll's proposal to sell ...

Virgin home loan spices up mortgage lending

Competition is about to heat up in the home loan market after Virgin Money launched its much-anticipated home loan product which promises a low 6.59 per cent variable interest rate, a 'repayment holiday' option and savings of over $25,000. Virgin Money ...

Online broking competition to heat up

WWW.THESHEET.COM.AU  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
Commonwealth Bank's stockbroking business Commsec may face a bigger challenge this year to its leadership of the online broking market as competitors Westpac and National Australia Bank market have upgraded online trading platforms. With listed company ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 MAR 2006
... January retail trade and January building approvals data, while equities followers will be listening to Australian Competition and Consumer Commission commissioner Ed Willett speaking in Sydney. NEW YORK - US stocks rose as strong earnings boosted all ...

And the award goes to Asgard, Macq and CFS First Choice

... scored 80.3 per cent and CFS First Choice followed closely with 80.2 per cent. Johnston predicts that the key area of competition this year is which platform can provide the best risk offering. A special mention went to ING's OneAnswer which provided ...

Labor's super plans costly, complex and a disincentive: Liberals

... superannuation benefit moved to a different fund without their consent. "Automatic consolidation will not increase competition in the superannuation sector and it will not place downward pressure on fees and charges, unlike superannuation choice of fund. ...

Macquarie leads in project finance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2006
... forced it to pull out of a major Defence Department contract in October. The bank was also criticised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in December for "misusing" its monopoly powers at Sydney Airport, following complaints by Virgin ...

General Motors mortgages driving down to Australia

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 DEC 2005
... the company has been hiring staff and working with marketers on its plans. As a wholesale funder, GMAC would be in competition with entities such as Macquarie Bank (through its Puma funds) and GE Money. The head of GMAC's mortgage funding business in ...

Plastic debt to reach $48 billion

... market. "A combination of the big banks' reactions to the reforms, foreign entry from the likes of GE and increased competition from regional and niche players kick-started a strategic revolution - one of the largest manifestations of which has been ...