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Charter Hall battling hedge funds over office REIT

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAY 2011
Superannuation funds could have a say in the future of Charter Hall Office REIT's $2 billion Australian portfolio if a trio of US hedge funds continues to agitate for a sale. Charter Hall Office REIT has confirmed that it will sell 100 per cent of the ...

Timbercorp trio face the music

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... Rabinowicz, Robert Hance and Gary Liddell were all named in the lawsuit led by Victorian firm Macpherson + Kelly Lawyers. The trio face allegations that they did not fully disclose the true state of Timbercorp's finances from 2007 to 2009. The burned ...

Burned investors drink bitter cup: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 20 MAY 2011
... court action can be difficult, costly and time-consuming for victims of fraud, such as those burnt by superannuation fund Trio. "In situations of fraud and theft, often they (the perpetrators) shoot through so you can't effectively take court action. ...

Deadline tonight for Trio levy submissions

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 16 MAY 2011
... superannuation funds to have their say on regulations governing the levy to raise $55 million in compensation for victims of the Trio Capital fraud. With the impost worked out as a percentage of funds under management and capped at $500,000, some industry ...

Trio compo draft regulations released

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 MAY 2011
... until next Monday to have their say on regulations governing the levy to raise $55 million in compensation for victims of the Trio Capital fraud. Funds will be exposed to a maximum impost of $500,000 down to a minimum of $50 in the draft regulations ...

Fund managers fail to make the grade

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2011
... short in some areas." Industry watchers believe the research house is adopting a tough approach after having lost face in the Trio Capital scandal, along with other researchers Aegis Equities Research and VanMac - all of whom issued reports mentioning ...

Less conflict, more interest: FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... in the best interest of their clients will restore the industry's credibility, marred by the financial collapses of Storm, Trio and Westpoint. "Eliminating conflicts of interest is not an anti-business concept, eliminating perceived conflicts of interest ...

ASIC silent on possible research probe

ALISON BEVEGE  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011
... ASIC has refused to confirm or deny whether research houses who gave five-star ratings or positive reports on fraud funds Trio Capital and Astarra are being investigated. But industry insiders say the corporate watchdog is conducting a high-level investigation ...

Planners prime legal targets for angry clients

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 18 APR 2011
Financial planners relying on research are sitting ducks for legal action in the wake of the Trio Capital superannuation fraud and need to protect themselves, a planner has said. In the case of the Trio Capital fraud, adviser Ross Tarrant's firm Tarrants ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees left without compensation from the Trio fraud debacle have turned on their former financial advisers. About 100 investors are suing defunct financial planning firm Tarrants Financial Consultants, reportedly on the grounds ...