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IOOF increases fund options by a dozen

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 MAY 2007
IOOF has added a dozen new managed funds to its investment platforms in order to give advisers greater flexibility and more options for clients. Senior research manager, Paul O'Connor, said the addition of 12 new funds was part of the regular review ...

Macquarie seeks banking licence in Britain

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Macquarie Bank plans to apply for a banking licence in Britain as a way of acquiring a "passport" to do more business in Europe. The bank's chief executive Allan Moss said Macquarie would submit an application to the UK Financial Services Authority ...

Tolhurst appoints new economist/strategist

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 MAY 2007
Tolhurst has announced the appointment of former Aegis analyst Tony Farnham as economist/strategist. Explaining his move, he said that, "It really came down to the fact that I just wanted to have taste of the executing broker side of the business, which ...

Listed FoHFs gain traction

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Investors wanting exposure to hedge funds, but with much better governance controls and liquidity, are turning to listed funds of hedge funds (FoHF). Dexion Absolute Capital, available in Australia through IXIS Asset Management, is listed on the London ...

Sustainable investing eclipses SRI

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
Socially responsible investing built on the ideas of simply screening out bad investments is naA-ve and doesn't do much more than confuse investors, said McKinsey & Co in a report to clients. "Early approaches simplistically screened out 'sin sectors' ...

Planning business gives teachers bad advice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
A Sydney financial planning business targeting teachers has been found guilty of providing super switching advice that was misleading or deceptive. The Supreme Court of New South Wales found First Capital Financial Planning, under the business name ...

Act now for no regrets: ANZ FP

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
ANZ Financial Planning (ANZ FP) has launched a new 'No Regrets' campaign aimed at motivating people to start managing their financial futures sooner rather than later for better life outcomes. ANZ FP has launched the www.havenoregrets.com.au website ...

Mile high wages club to soar

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 15 MAY 2007
... activity." "They are willing to pit pilot against pilot. In a safety culture that is a major, major mistake and a flaw in their plan. The bean counters just don't get that." Somerville said. But Pilots may not have to worry, with these new kids on the ...

Centric to improve the health of doctors

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 14 MAY 2007
Like many professionals, doctors fail to adequately plan for their retirement despite their healthy incomes, a condition Centric Wealth is planning to remedy. Paul Cooke, a Centric adviser who specialises in offering advice to doctors and medical practitioners ...

ING PEAL backs second Quadrant fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 11 MAY 2007
ING Private Equity Access Limited (ING PEAL) has committed $10 million to a second Quadrant Private Equity fund, following the $8 million committed to the first Quadrant fund in 2005. ING PEAL's investment in the Quadrant Private Equity No. 2 fund is ...