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Korea the next big thing

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
Korea could be the next investment frontier for Australian institutional investors, according to Perry Ha, managing director of American venture capital company DFJAthena. In Australia to raise funds for his AU$125 million Korean venture capital fund ...

SEQUAL toughens 'no negative equity' rules

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
Reverse mortgage lenders group SEQUAL has released an improved code of conduct, tightening conditions on 'no negative equity guarantees' and providing better protection to retirees. The new minimum standards for the mandatory 'no negative equity guarantee' ...

Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
The Federal Government continued its fund creation blitz yesterday with announcement of a new Health and Medical Infrastructure Fund, adding to the new Higher Education Endowment Fund and the Future Fund. Seeded with an initial $2.5 billion, Federal ...

APRA bans former Zurich CEO

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has disqualified another former Zurich chief executive officer, Malcolm Murray Jones, from directorial or senior management roles, six months after investigations concluded. Jones was a director ...

ABN AMRO gives investors new Elixir

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
ABN AMRO has released its new Elixir II structured product, offering retail investors access to overweight portfolios of various global asset classes, enhanced participation returns and a 100 per cent capital guarantee. Designed to meet demands from ...

Howard flags infrastructure fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Prime Minister John Howard has announced plans to establish an infrastructure fund similar to that proposed by the Labor party, with a minimum of one per cent of budget surpluses to go into the fund. The announcement came as part of his five-year ...

QIC appoints former HESTA marketing head

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
QIC has scored a major coup when it poached former HESTA executive manager of marketing strategy Bruce Stafford become its new head of marketing. Stafford left after seven years at HESTA, where he won multiple awards, including two ASFA Communications ...

SMSF numbers show huge jump

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Self managed superannuation fund (SMSF) manager Super Concepts has recorded a 177 per cent increase in funds established last financial year, pushing funds under administration over the $2 billion mark. The growth spurt marks a 21 per cent increase ...

Former ASFA head moves to First State Super

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 20 AUG 2007
Former Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) chief executive Philippa Smith has joined the board of First State Super as one of four employer representatives. Chairman of the board Dr Tom Parry said, "Philippa & brings a depth of industry ...

Super changes push SMSFs through planner doors

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
Thanks to recent changes in superannuation laws, 55 per cent of all self managed super fund (SMSF) trustees now use planners, up from a third in December 2005, according the latest AMP/Investment Trends Self Managed Super Funds: Investor and Planner ...