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Industry reports more soaring profits

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2007
The wealth management industry continues to scale new heights with more strong reporting results for some of the big brands for the half year to 31 December 2006. This is due largely to an increase in superannuation inflows and solid returns in the ...

Asset Super's strategic investment shift

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
Asset Super has made wholesale changes to its investment strategy by reducing its exposure to Australian and international equities and Australian bonds in favour of a shift to global and domestic listed property trusts and international bonds. The ...

Tyndall beefs up EPiC

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
Tyndall has released an upgrade to its free interactive web based tool, the Efficient Portfolio Constructor (EPiC). EPiC assists advisers to create and optimise portfolios containing managed funds. Advisers are able to get detailed information on performance ...

AXA launches online insurance tool

NICK OLIVER  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2007
AXA Australia has launched an online tool to help advisers keep track of their clients' insurance applications. The new Application Status Report provides real time information on the progress of AXA insurance applications. "The best analogy for the ...

DSTi appoints two at the top

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
Financial services technology solutions provider DST International (DSTi) has welcomed a new chief executive officer and promoted its chief operating officer to deputy chief executive officer. Tom Abraham will assume the role at the head of DSTi, bringing ...

Challenger Infrastructure Fund upgrades forecasts

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
The Challenger Infrastructure Fund (CIF) has announced earnings of $46.4 million (EBITDA) on revenue of $58.2 million for the period to 31 December 2006 and increased its distribution guidance by 11.5 per cent. As a result CIF has announced an upgrade ...

Smith to depart ASFA

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2007
Philippa Smith has announced her resignation as chief executive officer of the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA). Smith has been at the helm of ASFA for the past nine years. "I am immensely proud of what I and the team at ASFA ...

BIAM appoints head of sales

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) Australia has announced the appointment of an ex-InTech executive as the new head of client services and sales. Brett Elvish joins the BIAM team from InTech Investment Consultants where he held the position of ...

SEQUAL defends advisers on reverse mortgages

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
The Senior Australians Equity Release Association of Lenders (SEQUAL) has hit back at claims made by the Members Equity Bank that advisers will sell reverse mortgages in order to pocket the commission. Kieren Dell, SEQUAL executive director, responded ...

Fight the ATO not Govt on MIS tax ruling: Costello

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 FEB 2007
There is growing unrest within the tax-effective agricultural investment community that the Australian Tax Office's proposition to scrap the up-front tax concessions associated with non-forestry managed investment schemes (MIS) will cause havoc. Treasurer ...