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Self-congratulatory advisers still ignoring lower end market

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 9 JUN 2006
Advisers were giving themselves a pat on the back yesterday over newly commissioned research that showed consumers were satisfied with their level of advice, but many consumers say they are still left wanting for broader advice at the lower end of the ...

Industry goes live with Rainmaker ITV

Rainmaker Group is set to launch its online media channel, Rainmaker ITV, www.rainmakerITV.com, which will feature evolution media's soon-to-launch financial services internet TV program Mastermind. "Technology plays an integral role in our business ...

Too soon for Future Fund asset allocation calls: Murray

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Infrastructure, alternatives and Government and corporate bonds are on the Future Fund agenda, but Fund chairman David Murray is still giving no clues about the possible appointment of a new chief executive officer. Murray was also no closer to disclosing ...

Aust Scholarships Group waves goodbye to founder

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 MAY 2006
Harry Tyler, chairman and co-founder of the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG) Friendly Society, has announced his retirement after working with the organisation for 32 years. ASG specialises in helping parents save for their children's education by ...

$38bn VFMC bigger and better

The $38 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation (VFMC) is set to become a more powerful financial house after chief executive Syd Bone outlined a series of changes set to come into effect in the next financial year. Based in Melbourne, VFMC is ...

Fin literacy won't happen overnight, but it will happen: Clitheroe

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 11 APR 2006
Paul Clitheroe, chair of the Financial Literacy Task Force, believes improving financial literacy is a 20 year project. Being a long term project, he said, it starts in the home, should be taught in schools and, above all, needs to be demonstrated through ...

More bang for bucks with industry super funds

New research reveals that industry super funds delivered better performance for members in all sectors of the superannuation industry. The research, commissioned by Industry Fund Services (IFS) and undertaken by Rainmaker Information, showed that in ...

Hedge funds expect more USD rallies: Greenwich-Van

... despite a recent USD rally. The spin-off could mean it might be very difficult to coax hedge fund managers to bolster the AUD if it comes under pressure which, given the role hedge funds play in the markets now, is a significant issue. This comes on ...

ANZ steps forward with MoneyMinded

ANZ is stepping up its campaign to help improve the financial literacy of low income earners through the launch of its MoneyMinded online education tool. The group has collaborated with ASIC, the NSW Department of Education and Training and finance ...

Kingsway Taitz launches new locally based hedge fund administrator

Kingsway Taitz has opened its doors as a new hedge fund administrator, aiming to plug a service gap in the market for locally-based fund managers. According to managing director, Brian Taitz, the gap is that local hedge fund managers sometimes have ...