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AET forms JV with Paritech

Australian Executor Trustees (AET) and Paritech Wealth Systems have formed a joint venture in a bid to push further into the SMSF space. AET will take a controlling stake in the JV and will use it as a springboard to grow further in DIY superannuation. ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 FEB 2006
... Index was up 9.63 points at 1292.67. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 20.21 points at 2283.71. LONDON - A renewed dose of bid talk in the drugs and bank sectors boosted the FTSE, although the index was restrained by oils which fell back with crude prices. ...

Sunsuper in the midst of super growth spurt

... recent strategic asset allocation review, Sunsuper now invests up to 15 per cent of assets into alternative investments in a bid to provide greater diversification and give members more opportunity to access greater return upside over the long term," ...

ING adds non-commutable pension plan

In a bid to offer more retirement income flexibility, ING has rolled out plans to offer a non-commutable pension for people who choose to take advantage of the Government's transition to retirement (TTR) regulations. The TTR rules, which were announced ...

New HIP marketing manager to play dual role

Health Industry Plan (HIP) have appointed a former para-planner to the role of marketing manager and deputy CEO, in a bid to attract related industry and corporate funds to join the existing 30,000 members. Stephen O'Donnell, former marketing manager ...

Absolute Alpha launches new FOHF

Absolute Alpha, backed by Astarra Capital Limited, was launched as a hedge fund of funds last night in a bid to offer equity-style returns but with less market volatility. Absolute Alpha's CEO, Shawn Richard, former director and owner of Astarra, said ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2006
... Index was up 9.38 points at 1289.38. The Nasdaq Composite Index was up 18.20 points at 2294.63. LONDON - Talk that another big bid is on the cards boosted the FTSE 100 index to its highest close since June 2001, while mobile phone giant Vodafone bounced ...

S&P and CITIC JV to ramp up Asian indices

S&P and China's leading index provider CITIC has formed a joint venture in a bid to create more benchmark indices for the Chinese securities market. The 50-50 joint venture will be named Standard & Poor's/CITIC Index Service and builds on both group's ...

DB Capital earns $200m in venture cap deal

... in the company to ISS in a deal worth more than $200 million. The deal, initiated by DB Capital in 2004, was done through bid company Pacific Service Solutions and saw them invest $51 million alongside ISS' $49 million. Directors for DB Capital, Gene ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2006
... down 22.07 points at 2,239.81. LONDON - The FTSE 100 closed higher with banks firmer, while directories firm Yell rose on bid talk. The index closed 29.4 points higher at 5,793.5. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5756.33, up 54.86 points. PARIS - The ...