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TWUSUPER selects CommInsure

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 APR 2008
The transport industry superannuation fund TWUSUPER has teamed up with CommInsure to enhance its insurance offering for the bulk of its members. Effective 26 April, the level of basic insurance cover available to the majority of the super fund's members ...

Jones Lang LaSalle and CFS form Sandalwood

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
International property specialist Jones Lang LaSalle and Colonial First State Property Management are joining forces to create Sandalwood - a new firm they claim is the first integrated retail property development and management service provider to ...

Purist private equity adds value

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Previously cheap debt and easy access to capital have seen private equity (PE) top the money-spinning investment rungs, but as the global liquidity crunch continues to grow, an alternative form of PE investment is rising to take advantage of the market ...

Escalator gets US tick of approval

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 15 APR 2008
Plum Financial Service's super savings program, Escalator, has received the thumbs up from US investment powerhouse, Vanguard, as it continues to garner business from its Australian corporate clients. Plum managing director Mike Fitzsimons visited Vanguard ...

Adviser gets community service

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
A former Progressive Investment Securities financial adviser has been sentenced to 250 hours community service for giving unlawful advice. Mohammad Zareei of Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, was sentenced by the Sydney District Court to 250 hours community ...

FIRST Super, TISS and PPWSF to merge

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
Industry superannuation funds FIRST Super, TISS and PPWSF are merging on July 1 to form First Super - a new $1.5 billion fund servicing members in the furniture, pulp, paper, and timber industries. The merger will see the $522 million Furniture Industry ...

New tech changes on MLC cards

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 14 APR 2008
MLC is raising the technology stakes in May as it prepares to unveil a new website sporting upgraded links with its financial planning software. Anthony Waldron, general manager of MLC platforms said there will be a greater degree of integration between ...

WHK on buying spree

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Listed financial services firm WHK Group has snapped up an additional five companies in its latest attempt to expand its operations across Australia. Earlier this week, WHK confirmed it had purchase three accounting firms and two finance broking businesses ...

Intel eyes China tech

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
The investment arm of computing giant Intel has doubled the size of its newest China technology fund in a bid to cash in on the country's booming IT sector. Intel Capital said the new $535.7 million China technology fund will be invested in wireless ...

IAG restructures and jumps on web

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 11 APR 2008
Insurance group IAG is to merge its CGU and Business Partnerships businesses, revamp its direct insurance arm and will soon launch a separate online outfit. IAG is merging its commercial underwriting unit CGU and Business Partnerships division to create ...