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Zurich expands super and allocated pension menus

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
Zurich Financial Services Australia has announced six new investment options available for the Zurich Superannuation Plan and Allocated Pension. The six new investment options are the ING Wholesale Capital Stable Trust, the Perpetual Wholesale Balanced ...

New exec team to drive AFA expansion

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) unveiled a new strategic initiative today with the formation of an executive committee of the board charged with driving new projects and initiatives for the AFA's growing membership. The AFA national executive ...

ASFA targets extra super contributions

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the Federal Government to introduce 'soft compulsion' opt-out arrangements for additional employee super contributions and to make co-contribution benefits more readily available ...

Mercer announces new head of sales

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
Mercer Human Resource Consulting has appointed a new head of sales charged with developing a dynamic sales culture across the business as well as and building on current capabilities. David Christensen joins Mercer from his Hong Kong based consultancy ...

Public companies could learn from private equity: Tyndall

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 19 JAN 2007
According to Tyndall, private equity managers are providing a shining example to public company directors of the level of outperformance they should be aiming for, as equities returns look set to dry up in the second half of 2007. Tyndall's head of ...

Perth adviser faces jail over $1.5m fraud

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
A Perth financial adviser has had 12 new charges added to the 33 charges he was already facing over a $1.5 million fraud. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) brought the 12 new charges against Antonio Pisano in Perth Magistrates ...

Praemium adds Vic State manager

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
Praemium Portfolio Services has announced the appointment of a Victorian State manager, giving the business servicing capacity nationwide. Damien Monahan steps into the role of Victorian State manager with 20 years of accounting and financial services ...

Private equity spree hurting managers: Suncorp

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The spate of private equity activity is making life hard for active fund managers, with index funds outperforming many Australian equities funds thanks to the soaring valuations of unloved stocks on the back of buyout speculation. According to Denis ...

Biotech bouncing back

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
The Australian biotech sector finished 2006 in a healthy position with stronger valuations buoyed by the interest of overseas investors while 2007 looks set to continue the trend on the back of significant news flow and trial results for a range of ...

S&P adds two to fund ratings team

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
Standard and Poor's has bolstered its fund ratings team with the appointment of two ratings specialists, one to be based in Sydney and the other in the Melbourne office. Miles Collins joins the Sydney team after spending seven years with UK investment ...