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NZ securities reforms pass legislature

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 13 OCT 2006
New laws to improve the New Zealand regulatory framework have been passed by the legislature and hopes are high they will lift investor confidence and encourage greater investment. NZ Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel said the new legislation should ...

Mellon launches global alpha bond

Mellon Global Investments Australia has launched the Mellon Global Bond Alpha Trust in response to rising investor demand for higher yielding fixed income products. The group said the Global Bond Alpha Trust builds on the success of the Mellon Global ...

New alternatives offering from van Eyk

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
Aurora Funds Management has been appointed by van Eyk as the responsible entity for its new van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus trust. The trust will be available through the multi-manager van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Fund, which includes a line up ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
The Australian stock market at noon today was firmer as takeover activity helped lift it from a weak start. In early trading, the market was lower on the back of a soft lead from United States markets and falling commodity prices, but picked up as billion-dollar-plus ...

Commonwealth revives Colonial hybrid

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 19 SEP 2006
Commonwealth Bank's treasury managers have revived a controversial funding structure to sell $700 million in hybrid capital. CBA issued a bland and brief announcement yesterday that said the bank planned to issue ill-defined "Funds Management Securities". ...

Absolutely, positively Naos

Absolute return fund manager, Naos Asset Management, plans to differentiate itself from the rest of the boutique herd by tailoring its products to the needs of an overlooked sub-segment of high-net worth investors. Managing director Mona Makaj said ...

KiwiSaver takes off

New Zealand's Parliament has approved the KiwiSaver Bill, a new set of laws that will enforce a voluntary work-based savings scheme effective 1 July next year. KiwiSaver is NZ's equivalent to Australia's compulsory superannuation system but unlike the ...

Multiplex property fund closes oversubscribed

Property giant Multiplex's foray into funds management is proving to be the right move after its latest property fund offering closed this week oversubscribed thanks to strong retail demand. "This is one of the largest property sector retail offerings ...

Insure while you wait: Aviva

If you can do your banking online, why not insurance? Aviva Australia gives consumers the option to get their life insurance needs arranged on the spot. Well, not quite like internet banking but close enough. The local subsidiary of the sixth largest ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
This is largely because of their inflationary effects as a result of businesses, particularly in the construction sector, competing for labour and materials. Costello argues that the $9 billion that has been set aside for tax cuts per year over the ...