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Car sales put on the brakes

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2008
Car sales, a leading indicator for retail consumption, have finally begun to slow down. According to the ABS, the April 2008 trend estimate for new motor vehicle sales decreased 0.4 per cent to 89,775 compared with March. The fall continues a trend ...

RBF and MGI buy $350m airport

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 14 DEC 2007
The Tasmanian Gateway Consortium (TGC) comprising of Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund III, Macquarie Capital Group and Retirement Benefit Fund has purchased the Hobart International Airport for $350.5 million. In a statement, TGC said the group ...

Futures contracts director caught without AFSL

ASIC has taken a court order against a Tasmanian-based company and director for providing financial training in futures contracts without the proper financial licence. The Federal Court of Australia, in Melbourne, made interim orders restraining Oxford ...

Deck the halls with interest rate hikes

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
Looks like the May budget's tax cuts have poured straight into cash registers as retail spending data has shown a blow-out that has the market not just certain Cup Day will win us a rate hike but there will likely be another one under the Christmas ...

Vanguard appoints sales head

Vanguard Investments Australia has appointed Brett Mennie as national sales manager in adviser sales. Prior to joining Vanguard, Mennie was state manager for AXA Financial Advice Network, managing a network of 300 financial advisers across three AXA ...

Fin Wisdom shuffles team

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Financial Wisdom Premium's Victorian and Tasmanian regional manager, Tim Van Leeuwen, has become national operations manager, after previous head Matthew Brown took on additional responsibilities at Colonial First State. Van Leeuwen has been in the ...

Aberdeen appoints new southern states manager

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed former state manager for The Private Collection Group Sumi Putra as southern regional manager to cover expansion across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Putra's appointment is Aberdeen's first business ...

Russell bolsters adviser services team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Russell has expanded their retail investor services team with four appointments. Peter Burnett, an internal appointment, will take on the role of national sales development manager. He was formerly Russell's Victoria/Tasmania state manager. Mehernavaz ...

Over Fifty Group offers reverse mortgage courses

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
Over Fifty Group (OFG) and SEQUEL have partnered up to provide reverse mortgage accreditation courses for brokers and planners. Driven by the growing popularity of reverse mortgages and equity release products, as well as growing pressure from consumer ...

New reverse mortgage broker group sets sail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 30 JUL 2007
New independent reverse mortgage broker network Fortus launched today, offering what it called a 'strict code of conduct' to safeguard retirees considering a reverse mortgage. Comprised of more than 40 brokers in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria ...