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SEQUAL to boost reach through education

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 19 JUN 2007
Reverse mortgage industry body SEQUAL has appointed Kevin Conlon as head of education as part of a bid to boost the reach and understanding of reverse mortgages by brokers and planners. This focus on education comes as the Australian Securities and ...

IRESS snaps up Spotlight

... strengths," said Peter Dunai, IRESS' managing director. IRESS Wealth Management Solutions' general manager, Andrew Walsh, said they plan to move the development of South African-specific products to South Africa over time. One of the benefits of having ...

RECP goes north

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Real Estate Capital Partners (RECP) will expand its services by opening a Brisbane office and appointing a specialist direct property fund manager. RECP managing director, Andrew Saunders, said the expansion was a response to strong continuing demand ...

Antares teams with Lodestar for absolute returns

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Antares Capital Partners, a recently formed alternative investment business within the NAB Group, has teamed with Lodestar Capital Partners to launch a new absolute return fund. The Antares Lodestar Absolute Return Trust aims to deliver stable absolute ...

European property the next big game: Perennial

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Europe's listed property markets are set to be a key growth sector in the coming years due to their highly diversified nature, low starting base and the introduction of REITs, according to managing director and portfolio manager of Perennial Real Estate ...

Macq enters forex market

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 18 JUN 2007
Macquarie has purchased 51 per cent of fast-growing online foreign exchange provider OzForex, allowing it to offer tailored foreign exchange services to its 670,000 retail customers. The purchase means OzForex will become the recommended supplier of ...

McCluskey moves to CommBank

... July. "The new role will be to work with the CBA management team to develop a sustainability strategy and implementation plan for the bank. I will be looking to assess sustainability risks and opportunities for CBA, how best to manage the risks and capitalise ...

Advice shortage shows system is failing: TOWER

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
The consumer rush to see an adviser before the Simpler Super deadline highlights how the system is failing, said TOWER Australia chief executive Jim Minto. This pent up pressure shows how compliance overload has resulted in consumers being denied access ...

QSuper champions fin literacy

QSuper, the superannuation fund for the Queensland Government, will roll out a host of initiatives that will help improve the financial literacy of its 470,000-odd members, including the largely overlooked Gen X and Gen Y segments. A major supporter ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
... points, up 112.96 or 1.90 per cent. TOKYO - The Nikkei share average rose 0.62 per cent, as Fanuc climbed on a new factory plan and a weakening yen lifted exporters such as Advantest. The Nikkei added 109.52 points to close at 17,842.29. HONG KONG - ...