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HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
HOSTPLUS is set to launch a range of new member education measures based around the famous "Barefoot Investor" Scott Pape, complete with an online website-driven strategy, a long-term campaign and member education seminars. The campaign, called Kerching ...

Advisers need to think small for big profits

... so the relationship is key," he said. Chris Nicholls Erratum: Brian Boggs was initially credited as managing director of Wise Financial Services. This is no longer the case. The article has been amended to show Mr. Boggs was speaking as an adviser at ...

Beware the private equity trap

... many small business owners, this access to easy money is a hard lure to resist and makes private equity companies seem a wise bed partner," he said. But McDonald warned that SMEs may not have a full understanding of how much shareholder control they ...

Economic round- up: Cutting the apron strings

SUZY MAC  |  THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2007
... economy so strong, cutting the apron strings might be timely and attract new money into the banking system, which could be a wise move considering the depth of Australia's international capital markets.

Aberdeen capitalises on expanded talent pool

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... but obviously we'll be using the London team and Philadelphia team to come up with core-plus products," he said. Product-wise, Hegarty said the focus would follow the personnel and look at introducing, "Global bonds, global solutions addressing Australian ...

Advisers want transparency from licensees

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 7 MAY 2007
... franchisees too much is forcing practices to consider switching groups or whether they should set up on their own, said Darren Wise, managing director of Financial Planning Services Australia (FPS). "Some adviser practices are charging up to $400,000 ...

MacarthurCook fund is hot property

... Macquarie, Centro, OFM and Australand. "What you get out of MPS is a well-diversified portfolio, geographically and sector-wise. If any property in any fund underperforms in terms of vacancies and not getting the rental increases they're looking for ...

Direct super sales site launched by advisers

Online direct sales group, Discount Managed Funds, has kicked off a similar service for superannuation funds, operating under the Discount Super Funds (DSF) banner and providing full rebates of up front commissions. DSF will offer access to a number ...

Unregistered investment scheme shut down

... managed investment scheme promoted by George Peat. Peat promoted the scheme largely to clients of his mortgage broking business Wise Finance. The scheme involved investing in the development and sale of internet video link computer software called Elive2U ...

Super trustees advised to follow the safety net rules

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has advised superannuation trustees to follow the procedures in the Superannuation Act to protect themselves from complaints relating to death benefits. Under the Act trustees must send notices detailing the proposed ...