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Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after a decline on Wall Street on inflation concerns. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0728 AEST, the September share price index contract was down 26 points to 5,038. Today, Unitab shareholders ...

Fincorp launches safety-first income fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2006
Funds management and property development business Fincorp Group has announced the launch of its Enhanced Income Fund which aims to deliver a return to investors of 8.5 per cent per annum. The unlisted unit trust will invest in a portfolio of commercial ...

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 ...

Housing and super can work together: Max Super

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 SEP 2006
The New Zealand Government's proposal to let their KiwSaver scheme members divert part of their super into home mortgages may not be as crazy as it seems, particularly if it helps boost total retirement savings. "The Australian Government should look ...

Plan B buys NZ private banker

Perth based financial planning group Plan B enjoyed working with NZ based Strategic Asset Management (SAM) so much it decided to buy the mid-size private banking firm for an undisclosed sum early this month. Plan B, which was set up by founder Bryan ...

Financial Wisdom strikes up another Alliance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 SEP 2006
Financial Wisdom has formed a strategic partnership with Alliance Property Finance in a move that will give all Alliance customers access to comprehensive financial advice. Alliance Property Finance was established in 1999 as a wholly owned subsidiary ...

AMP FP patches up the cracks

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006
AMP Financial Planning (AMP FP) has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons of late, but behind the hype they have been toiling in earnest to make their business regulator-safe while remaining adamant that the quality of AMP planner advice is ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006
The share market remained weak at noon after BHP Billiton shares lost ground in London as well as subdued trading overnight on Wall Street. At 1205 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 71.6 points to 5010.7, while the all ordinaries lost 65.9 ...

High net worth tax crack down

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
High net worth individuals with net wealth of around $30 million will come under the tax office's spotlight, as will the promoters of aggressive tax schemes. Along with the release of the Compliance program 2006-07, Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo ...

MacarthurCook shares up five-fold as FUM tops $1bn

Property fund specialist MacarthurCook is riding the crest of the managed property fund boom with its shares up 455 per cent and funds under management (FUM) reaching $1 billion in just over three years. "MacarthurCook's growth has been breathtaking ...