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Super funds to invest direct into infrastructure

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 14 SEP 2007
The recent surge in superannuation inflows could push funds into direct infrastructure investment, according to Gabriel Szondy, managing director of the Centre for Investor Education. With contributions last financial year up between 23 and 35 per cent ...

IOOF gets direct

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
IOOF will offer direct share investment through its platforms as of next year, according to head of strategy and product, Nick Everingham. He said the move came in response to adviser demand, and IOOF would be putting out a tender in coming weeks to ...

Resolution Capital reaches its Pinnacle

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Pinnacle Investment Management has acquired a 40 per cent stake in the global property manager Resolution Capital, in a deal that will significantly boost Pinnacle's boutique stable that already includes Hyperion, Plato and Palisade. The deal will enable ...

Core-satellite investing gets the balance right

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2007
Index manager Vanguard Investments has urged advisers to use the core-satellite approach to boost returns and reduce the volatility of their clients' portfolios. A popular model in the US, core-satellite investing combines a 'core' portfolio of indexed ...

Explorer turns new leaf with Ascalon

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Boutique manager Ascalon Capital Managers has purchased 40 per cent of Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) provider Explorer Group from First Capital, ending confusion over the firm's stability. The company had been under a cloud following the purchase ...

Bridges over fresh waters

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Bridges Financial Services, a financial planning business with nearly $17 billion in funds under advice (FUA), has looked to new products in the market to increase its fund manager line up by more than 10 per cent. A subsidiary of ASX 200 investment ...

Carbon trading for consumers: M2

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... launched a consumer package that automatically buys abatements on the Australian Climate Exchange (ACX). M2's Green Mobiles plan works by making a contribution of 10 cents in every dollar spent by their customers directly into an Australian Greenhouse ...

Good software frees advisers to advise

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
The mark of good financial planning software is that it allows planners to spend more time with clients and less on administration, the Australian Financial Advisers (AFA) Future of Financial Planning Technology luncheon club heard yesterday. Modern ...

Consultum calls in the cadets

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
Consultum Financial Advisers has introduced a cadetship program to counter the growing talent shortage in the adviser industry. The program will provide financial assistance and a dedicated training program for existing financial practices that appoint ...

ING appoints new head of regional sales

ING Australia has made an internal promotion to fill the role of head of regional sales. Kevin Canning has been promoted to head of regional sales and was previously the ING regional manager for Queensland. He started his career at ING in 1998 as regional ...