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TOWER adds two to its board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 DEC 2006
TOWER Australia Group has appointed two new independent directors, chairman Dr Keith Barton announced yesterday. Peter Lewinsky and Ralph Pliner have been appointed to the board of TOWER effective immediately. Dr Barton said the two new directors would ...

Company directors arrested on theft charges

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
Two former directors of the Personalised Finance Solutions group of companies (PFS Group) have been bailed to appear in court later this month on charges relating to the theft of $930,000 from investors. Victorian Police executed warrants for the arrest ...

Sovereign MF building up its aged care portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
Boutique property funds manager and developer Sovereign MF has acquired a $5.2 million aged care facility for its Sovereign Viculus Aged Care Property Fund. The Evanelia by the Sea aged care facility is located in Parkdale, Victoria, and is made up ...

Investment Stewardship Awards to be launched at Melb Symposium

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 DEC 2006
The 2007 Melbourne Financial Services Symposium (MFSS) will include the inaugural 2007 Investment Stewardship Award, sponsored by the Victorian Government. John Gall, judging panel chair, said, "It's time to recognise the importance of investment stewardship ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
The National Australia Bank's Monthly Business Survey has reported that business conditions fell by 4 points to a score of +14 during November to effectively reverse the rise of last month but still keep the index at strong levels. Business conditions ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
The release of the latest national accounts data shows that the seasonally adjusted final consumption expenditure measure of GDP grew by only 0.3 per cent over the last quarter to take the annual tally to 2.2 per cent. Positive or negative contributions ...

VFMC to take investments in-house

The Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is set to review all of its externally managed investments and move as many as possible in-house, part of a new strategy spearheaded by the group's recently appointed chief investment officer, Leo de ...

AFA unveils new board

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2006
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) has unveiled its new board and the recent elections have resulted in a dramatic revamp. Paul Riegelhuth, national vice president, Gerry Porter, Queensland director, and Craig Yates, Tasmanian director, remain ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
The Reserve Bank of Australia has decided to increase interest the cash rate by 0.25 basis points to 6.25 per cent saying that it took note of the likely economic effects of the drought on farm and national income. The RBA said that domestic demand ...

Financial Wisdom trumpets its Platinum Advantage

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 NOV 2006
Financial Wisdom's Platinum Advantage program has so far been a resounding success with affiliated planners and their clients. The Platinum Advantage program offers Financial Wisdom advisers and their clients access to special retail discounts and offers ...