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MFS broadens product range

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAR 2007
Australian Stock Exchange listed investment manager MFS has launched two new funds in response to client demand, the MFS Cash Enhanced Fund and the MFS Dynamic Growth Equity Fund. Philip Adams, MFS managing director, said the funds were created to respond ...

Reverse mortgage standards under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
A CHOICE shadow shop survey of the reverse mortgage industry has revealed some poor practices and areas for concern, but plans are already underway from some in the industry to effect a uniform lift in standards. Three CHOICE representatives visited ...

BT head of alternatives departs, new role created

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
BT's head of alternative investment solutions has resigned and will be replaced by a new head of multi strategies. BT has promoted Al Clark to the newly redesigned position of head of multi strategies to replace the outgoing head of alternatives, Richard ...

Tyndall welcomes head of retail

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
Tyndall has appointed the former head of retail at ABN AMRO Asset Management to the newly created role of head of retail. Brett Himbury, Tyndall managing director, said the appointment of Craig Hobart to the new role was a key milestone in Tyndall's ...

Reverse mortgages to mature: SEQUAL

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
Increased competition in the reverse mortgage industry will see product providers fine-tuning their existing products and contracts rather than rushing new products to market, according to Keiren Dell, chief executive officer of the Senior Australians ...

Understanding will drive hedge funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
Presenting the findings of a comprehensive study into the Australian hedge funds landscape this morning, specialist industry consultant Dr Jon Glass said capacity constraints were a non-issue and further growth would be driven by trustees becoming more ...

IRESS and XPLAN stay on the up

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
IRESS Market Technology today reported another strong result, with headline group profit up to $29.6 million and XPLAN continuing on its strong growth trajectory, ramping up profitability. Peter Dunai, managing director IRESS, said strong conditions ...

OptiMix appoints Schroders to global small caps portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 23 FEB 2007
Schroders Investment Management has been appointed as a manager in OptiMix Investment Management's Global Small Companies Portfolio, replacing Wellington Management. As part of a regular OptiMix review process, Schroders was brought into the portfolio ...

Barclays head stepping down

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2007
The chief executive officer of Barclays Global Investors (BGI) Australia is stepping aside and will be replaced through an internal promotion. Justin Wood will step down from his role at the head of BGI Australia, with the support of senior management ...

Japan set to jump on global PE train

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007
A study conducted by Adveq, the Swiss private equity fund of funds manager, has found that Japanese institutional investors are set to follow Australian investors and institutions the world over in increasing their private equity allocations. The study ...