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Bellwether returns for new boutique

New boutique fund manager Bellwether Partners (Bellwether) has posted strong first year performances with its Australian Share Fund outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 benchmark by 15.5 per cent. Bellwether's Australian share fund produced a 46.88 per cent ...

Succession planning driving advisers more than sales

Financial advisers are putting succession planning ahead of 'sales focused' priorities such as lead generation and marketing, according to a recent AXA industry survey. Steven Davison, AXA distribution planning manager, says, "[There has been a] significant ...

MetLife releases handbook for retirees

Insurance and financial services firm MetLife has released a consumer handbook for retirement as part of their 'Client Education Series' initiative. The handbook, titled 'Planning the retirement of your dreams', shows how retirees and pre-retirees can ...

AXA makes sweeping changes to property funds

AXA has announced sweeping changes to their wholesale and retail Australian property funds to allow greater flexibility and liquidity in a highly competitive property environment. First, AXA will broaden its investment scope to include New Zealand direct ...

Platypus enters the long-short pond

Platypus Capital Management (PCM), an Australian hedge fund firm linked to Platypus Asset Management, have launched an Australian Long/Short Fund. The Platypus Australian Long/Short Fund has start-out capital of $33 million of institutional money to ...

CommInsure joins life insurance innovators

... extra value for money through an "innovative" structure. "Annuity has a guarantee, it gives you upside to the ASX 500 to a max of 5 per cent per annum, if the market falls there's no decrease in payments and no catch-up and it can accept superannuation ...

PE manager Ironbridge Capital completes acquisition of BBQs Galore

Home-grown private equity manager Ironbridge Capital has just completed its acquisition of Barbeques Galore Limited. The deal was finalised as Ironbridge Capital put in the final $110 million to complete the transaction. The deal sees Barbeques Galore ...

iPod generation should learn how to save: ASIC

... young consumers and has produced a free comic designed to teach teenagers about money matters. The free comic titled 'To the Max' can be downloaded from the Young Adult section of ASIC's consumer website www.fido.gov.au. It includes tips on how to control ...

Zurich upgrades policies for free

Zurich Financial Services Australia has upgraded more than 50,000 life risk insurance policies for free as part of its ongoing program to improve its products. Clients who are eligible for the free upgrade will benefit from an increase in their maximum ...

Sunsuper launches retirement seminars

Sunsuper has announced they will launch a series of educational seminars for superannuation fund members on retirement planning and strategies. The seminars will be held across Queensland and some centres in NSW through October and November. It will ...