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Property developer gets two years jail

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 11 SEP 2007
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has successfully prosecuted a Mount Eliza property developer for duping 49 investors in a property development out of $14 million. Melbourne Country Court sentenced former property developer ...

LGSS expands direct property assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 16 AUG 2007
NSW-based industry super fund Local Government Superannuation Scheme has acquired a $41 million Sydney CBD office tower in an effort to bolster its direct property portfolio. Located at 120 Sussex St, the nine-storey building has been renovated to include ...

ING finds insurance oasis

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
Oasis Asset Management today announced the replacement of Tower with ING Australia as its group risk insurance provider. The deal affects Oasis' 69,000-plus superannuation members, and will result in better underwriting, according to managing director ...

FKP ups Sydney property share

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
FKP Property Group today announced its Core Plus fund has agreed to purchase three Sydney properties with a total value of over $35 million, taking its share of the Sydney office market to 27 per cent. The acquisition includes a Mosman shopping centre ...

Northern Trust opens local shop

Global custodian Northern Trust, the US-based custodian selected by the $51 billion Future Fund, flagged its more serious intention to service the local market with the grand opening of an Australian headquarters. In May, the Future Fund handed the ...

Genesys chooses preferred insurers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 26 JUN 2007
Genesys Wealth Advisers has partnered with four preferred group insurers - Aviva, CommInsure, Macquarie and TOWER - in a bid to leverage improved outcomes for all parties. Genesys head, Andrew Creaser, said the preferred supplier relationships would ...

Advice shortage shows system is failing: TOWER

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUN 2007
The consumer rush to see an adviser before the Simpler Super deadline highlights how the system is failing, said TOWER Australia chief executive Jim Minto. This pent up pressure shows how compliance overload has resulted in consumers being denied access ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 29 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open lower this morning with most of the world's major markets closed on Monday due to public holidays. At 0818 AEST, on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was down seven points at 6265. In local ...

New fund manager for MFS Premium Income Fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 10 MAY 2007
MFS Investment Management (MFSIM) has appointed a new fund manager for its Premium Income Fund. Marilyn Watts brings 22 years industry experience to the MFSIM team, 20 of those with companies in the TOWER Australia group managing fixed interest and ...

NZ Govt appoints KiwiSaver defaults

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 APR 2007
The New Zealand Government has appointed the six super funds it has chosen as default providers for its KiwiSaver voluntary retirement savings scheme. The six providers are the ASB banking group, AMP, ING, Mercer, National Mutual Corporate Super and ...