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MAN hedge fund gets top rating

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Recently launched hedge fund MAN RMF Dynamic has been awarded a "highly recommended" rating by Zenith Investment Partners - the only product to achieve the standard in the ratings house's hedge fund of fund scoreboard. The fund gives investors the opportunity ...

LUCRF ups insurance stakes

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Industry super fund LUCRF Super has increased its death and total and permanent disablement (TPD) insurance - a decision that will see its members obtain more than double the cover at the same premium rates. Under a revived deal with ING Life effective ...

Bad markets, good advice

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2008
Financial planners may be the surrogate bearer of bad news as markets continue to shed their value but one dealer group has stepped up to say there's no better time to talk to clients than when the going is tough. Robert Thomas, head of research and ...

Tax offsets for fin advice

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
The Federal Government should be prepared to provide tax offsets of up to two thirds of the cost of financial advice if they are serious about increasing Australians' access to these services, according to Mercer Wealth Solutions. Mercer's financial ...

Capital guaranteed on winning streak

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
Capital guaranteed options are enjoying a bull run as they lead the pack in investment returns, latest data from Rainmaker Information reveals. February statistics from Selecting Super indicate capital guaranteed options have delivered an average return ...

New appointments at AXA

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 APR 2008
AXA Australia has appointed Chris Matlock to national development manager and Rory Toal to national manager of dealer-to-dealer service provider, Jigsaw. Matlock will spearhead AXA's national practice recruitment targets and will be looking to recruit ...

B&B recapitalises Tricom

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Troubled stockbroking firm Tricom will undergo a recapitalisation following today's Babcock & Brown's announcement that it had participated with ANZ, Tricom Management and private investors to embark on the venture. According to a statement released ...

Franklin Templeton launches EM fund

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Franklin Templeton Investments has launched an emerging markets fund - a unit trust available to Australian investors in local currency that invests in global emerging markets. The fund is denominated in Australian dollars and its objective is to seek ...

Invesco hires ex-JANA exec to lead Aus eq quant

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
The Australian arm of global fund manager Invesco has launched a new Australian equity capability and recruited a former JANA consultant to lead the team. The equity capability is specially tailored for the Australian market and was developed over the ...

Homegrown boutique scores a Lipper

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 8 APR 2008
Boutique fund manager MacarthurCook's RMR Asia Pacific Real Estate Fund has won the 2007 Lipper Performance Achievement Certificate - placing it in the top spot in the real estate classification. The fund, which is listed on the American Stock Exchange ...