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Bad weather dampens Suncorp profits

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
... after the firm's half year net profit after tax was down 27.5 per cent to $382 million. The group's general insurance division posted $172 million half year profit before tax, which was offset by the $280 million cost as a result of Australia and New ...

Tagliaferro hits back at downgrade

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 29 FEB 2008
IML founder Anton Tagliaferro has defended his decision to take charge of the fund's large caps team and restructure the investment teams after Zenith Investment Partners downgraded two IML funds from 'recommended' to 'approved'. Zenith Investment Partners ...

Trust names GM

Eugene Quass has been appointed executive general manager of Trust's Financial Services division. "Eugene will be responsible for analysing, developing and implementing strategic directions for our Financial Services businesses," Jonathan Sweeney, Trust's ...

Schroders appoints analyst

... increases the headcount to 14, well above the industry average of eight in a typical fund manager's Australian equities division. This also means Schroders' coverage of the Australian market increases to over 450 stocks. "Comprehensive knowledge of companies ...

Partners unveils new legal division

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 FEB 2008
Victoria-based financial services firm Partners has expanded its operations to the legal sector with the appointment of Peter Gandolfo as managing director of its new legal arm, Partners Legal. Gandolfo is a barrister, solicitor and former president ...

Ibbetson leaves S&P

... He has been in financial services for over 25 years. His departure follows the closure of Standard & Poor's consulting division in the US just before Christmas last year, making the Australian arm the only subsidiary with asset consulting operations. ...

IFFP diverts commissions to charity

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... advisers are increasingly able service clients more effectively with Industry Fund products. An Industry Fund Services division, IFFP has more than $2.5 million in funds under advice.

Challenger on course

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... by 67 per cent to $5 million compared to the previous period. In February last year, Challenger's financial planning division underwent a restructure which placed greater emphasis on technology and supporting its advisers. The company's 2008 first half ...

Comm Bank appoints lending head

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 26 FEB 2008
... The Commonwealth Bank has appointed John Clothier to head of investment lending within the Colonial Geared Investments division. Clothier will manage the distribution of Colonial Geared Investments products including Colonial Margin Loan, CALIA+ and ...

Dinosaur fund taxes should be scrapped: Bowen

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2008
... Association (IFSA) conference last Friday that he had released a consultation paper looking into abolishing the archaic Division 6C tax and review withholding tax arrangements. The paper also covered interim changes to trading trust rules, which apply ...