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DeAM chases alpha in fixed income

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 29 AUG 2006
The alpha trend has stepped neatly over to the fixed income space, with Deutsche Asset Management (DeAM) being the latest fund manager to announce the roll-out of a new high yield fixed income fund. The announcement comes only a week after global fund ...

Aussies spend $8.7bn on celebrity makeover

Financial planners may well need to start asking their clients the question "Who is your favourite celebrity?" after a Virgin Money study found that Australians have racked up an annual $8.7 billion credit card bill to look like their movie idols. The ...

Private equity cash cow keeps growing

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006
Private equity was being promoted yesterday as the major alternative source of returns for fund managers with the promise of returns as high as 31 per cent year on year over 20 years. According to founder and executive chairman of CHAMP Private Equity ...

Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
Yesterday's higher than expected Producer Price Index (PPI) has the market and some economists apprehensive about what tomorrow's Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures will signal for inflation, but it drives up the value of cash for fund managers. The ...

Industry gives new AML/CTF Bill the nod

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
... The Federal Government has released a revised version of the draft Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Bill (AML/CTF) which has been cautiously welcomed by key industry groups who are pushing for a three year transition time. The changes ...

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Mariner Retirement Solutions has thrown its weight behind the push for greater legislative measures around reverse mortgages. Mariner has backed calls emanating from a recent Institute of Actuaries of Australia ...

Daily economic update

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006
US housing data released overnight has all but assured another Fed rate hike after its 28-29 June Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. However, weak forward housing indicators put in doubt speculation for a further rate increase immediately ...

Mariner poaches Challenger property stalwart

Listed financial services group Mariner Financial has poached a former Challenger property stalwart for the role of executive director of Mariner's Property Partnership. John Foulsham, former head of property acquisitions for Challenger, joined the ...

Online banking rules: Commonwealth

The Commonwealth Bank's inaugural E-money survey, an annual index of electronic banking usage in the country, has found that 85 per cent of Australians voted the internet as their preferred banking channel. Amid much debate in recent years about the ...

Mercer breaks into retail MTM

Mercer Global Investment (MGI) announces its arrival into the retail multi-manager (MTM) market space this week after carving its reputation in institutional MTM 10 years ago. Head of MGI Australia and New Zealand, Gary Burke, said that the $78 billion ...