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Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006

The outlook for most asset classes is healthy for 2007, according to Vanguard, but the most pragmatic and cost effective way to gain exposure across all asset classes is through properly diversified passive investing. While banking and financial services ...

Multiport SMSF receives UK pension roll-over approval

HAMISH MADDEN | THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2006

Multiport and Vantage Financial have partnered to facilitate tax efficient UK pension fund transfers to Australia. SMSF provider Multiport and migration financial consultancy Vantage Financial have worked together to gain approval under the UK's Qualifying ...

Scale is king and it saves members money too

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006

Funds are no longer talking up mergers for their own sake, but it is already clear that well executed mergers or growth strategies can save members a significant amount of money. Alison McIvor, national manager marketing and communications at Australian ...

Mergers deliver cost savings to members

Vision Super and CARE Super may have abandoned plans to merge but those who took the leap, such as AustralianSuper and AUSCOAL Super, are enjoying big savings from merging their operations. Speaking at the annual Fund Executives Association (FEAL) conference ...

David Jones adds more financial services to shopping list

Leading department store David Jones has announced plans to expand its financial services operations, a move that reinforces its slogan that there's no other store like, well, David Jones. Chief executive officer, Mark McInnes, has said at the interim ...

Lennie gets ADPIA presidency

Owen Lennie has been elected president of the Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA), the main body for the direct property investment industry. Lennie steps into the role having held a number of senior positions in the direct property ...

ASIC acts against wealth management promoter

ASIC has taken action against Jamie McIntyre and his company 21st Century Academy Pty Ltd preventing them from promoting any further wealth creation schemes. 21st Century Academy specialises in conducting wealth creation seminars, DVD and compact disc ...

UNiTAB to give update $2 billion Tab takeover bid

Queensland's UNiTAB Ltd today said it expects to give an update on its $2 billion takeover bid for NSW-based Tab Ltd in the next week. "This update will be made following UNiTAB's consideration of the positive finding made by the independent financial ...

David Jones says Q2 sales up 3.3%

Australian upmarket retailer David Jones Ltd said today that it is on track to meet its 2003/04 sales growth forecast of 1.5-25 per cent after second quarter sales rose by 3.3 per cent. The company said that first half sales were up 2.8 per cent from ...

David Jones expects profit in 2003/04 after announcing net loss

Upmarket retailer David Jones Ltd today said it expects its 2003/04 profit (after tax) to be between $52 million and $56 million - before reset preference shares. The retailer today posted a net loss for the year ended 26 July 2003 of $25.5 million ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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