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Courts continue to unwind Westpoint mess

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The Federal Court has ordered the winding up of 14 companies associated with Norman Carey and the Westpoint group. Ruling on an application made by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the Federal Court ordered the winding up ...

Awards to recognise the best in life insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 8 DEC 2006
The Association of Financial Advisers (AFA) and Plan For Life have launched the Life Insurance Company of the Year Product and Service Quality Awards 2006. The awards will be held annually and will recognise the top pranked life insurance companies ...

NSW Bookmakers and Perpetual top super tables

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
The latest Rainmaker/SelectingSuper Performance Tables have revealed continuing strong returns for default and Australian shares options for super funds, with NSW Bookmakers topping the default options scorecard and Perpetual leading the pack in Australian ...

Colonial appoints GM product and services

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
Colonial First State has promoted Alan Kenny to the role of general manager product and investment services to fill the seat vacated by Brian Bissaker who this month stepped up to the role of chief executive officer. Kenny has been part of the Colonial ...

GoldLink launches commodities index fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 7 DEC 2006
GoldLink Capital Asset Management has announced the launch of its GoldLink Commodity IndexPlus Fund offering investors returns linked to commodity indices with a degree of downside risk protection. The fund offers investors broad exposure to energy ...

AMP Capital Core Property Fund scores highest rating

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
The AMP Capital Core Property Fund has been awarded the highest rating from property investment research consultancy Managed Investment Assessments (MIA) owing to its significant diversification characteristics and healthy returns. Anton Lawrence, MIA ...

GDI Property aiming for big returns from small portfolio

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
Direct property specialist manager GDI Property Group has acquired two new properties for its new GDI Total Return Fund while at the same time highlighting an increase in investor appetite for small value-add direct property portfolios. Tony Veale ...

A new head for Hillross

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
AMP owned Hillross Financial Services will have a new managing director from February next year with the current head moving across the Tasman to assume the role of deputy managing director of AMP Financial Services New Zealand. Jack Regan will leave ...

Another appointment in AFS restructure

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2006
Australian Financial Services Group (AFS) has appointed Wayne Turnbull as New South Wales and ACT regional manager. Turnbull's appointment comes as part of the group's strategic restructure flagged in November. The restructure is aimed at creating what ...

Plum treads its own path past $8b

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
Plum Financial Services has just passed $8 billion in funds under administration, the business putting its success down to a focus on member retirement outcomes and the incorporation of behavioural finance into product development. Managing director ...