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Four pillars policy no longer relevant

Westpac chief executive David Morgan has lambasted the government's 'four pillars policy', suggesting it would only make the country's four largest banks, Commonwealth Bank, ANZ, NAB and Westpac more vulnerable to foreign ownership. Speaking at the ...

Wizard founder builds Yellow Brick Road

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
Wizard Home Loans founder Mark Bouris and former UBS banker Bryan Davies have joined forces to create new retail advice and wealth management company Yellow Brick Road (YBR). The company will focus on after-tax returns, offering advice, accounting ...

HFA finds Lighthouse leads to global growth

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 24 JUL 2007
HFA has agreed to purchase US-based alternative investment manager Lighthouse Partners for A$707 million in cash and shares - approximately 11 times Lighthouse's estimated FY08 EBITDA - as the new business focuses on growing its global alternatives ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 JUL 2007
... $3.07, while Newmont Mining was steady at $4.71. The telco sector was lower, with Telstra down three cents to $4.64 and Optus-owner Singapore Telecommunications down four cents at $2.60. In other market news, business communications company Salmat Ltd ...

Clean, green profit machines

... the S&P/ASX 300 benchmark's 24 per cent over the same period. Corporate Monitor is a subsidiary of The Lifecraft Group, owner of ethical investment publication The Ethical Investor. Michelle Baltazar

Economic round-up: Lead balloon lifts exports

SUZY MAC  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
Despite infrastructure obstacles and currency pressures, Australia's export performance is still managing a gradual improvement on the back of the boom in resources demand and prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics latest data shows a jump in goods ...

UN's ESG principles gaining traction

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 JUL 2007
... practice this year, 83 per cent of signatories now have dedicated responsible investment staff and 66 per cent of asset owner signatories already consider ESG issues in their investment manager selection process with another 13 per cent intending to ...

Bank planners promote gearing strategies

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 2 JUL 2007
One issue hotly debated in the financial planning community in the months leading up to the 30 June superannuation contribution deadline was whether to recommend that clients use debt to help them reach the $1 million contribution limit. While independent ...

InvestorWeb research for sale?

... unique users or financial planners using VisiPlan. However, since IWL divested VisiPlan, it remains uncertain if the new owner IRESS Market Technology intends to use InvestorWeb as the only source for managed funds research. IRESS Wealth Management Solutions' ...

HLB Mann Judd national strategy remains unchanged

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 25 JUN 2007
It is business as usual for HLB Mann Judd in most Australian States, following the sale of the HLB Mann Judd financial planning business in Victoria to Bridgeport last week. HLB Mann Judd National Association chairman, John Biddle, was keen to point ...