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Devote 20 per cent or more to direct property: ADPIA

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
The Australian Direct Property Investment Association (ADPIA) said investors should be allocating at least 20 per cent of their portfolios to direct property. An analysis of asset class performance data for the last 10 and 20 years, undertaken by Atchison ...

IPO activity at record levels: Deloitte

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2006
A Deloitte report has found that an expected spike in initial public offer (IPO) activity in December will push the number of IPOs this calendar year to record levels, however the total value of all public floats will be virtually half the 2005 figure. ...

Paul Barrett to head up distribution at CFS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006
Paul Barrett, general manager of Commonwealth Bank owned Financial Wisdom, will leave the group after accepting an offer to step into the role of general manager, distribution, with Colonial First State. Barrett steps into the role after the promotion ...

Access all asset classes: Vanguard

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2006
The outlook for most asset classes is healthy for 2007, according to Vanguard, but the most pragmatic and cost effective way to gain exposure across all asset classes is through properly diversified passive investing. While banking and financial services ...

Centro's DPFI proving popular

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 1 DEC 2006
Centro Property Group's Direct Property Fund International (DPFI) has tipped over the $1.1 billion mark thanks to strong inflows in recent months as well as existing investors piling more money into the fund. In the last two months Centro reported $30 ...

XPLAN ranked first by planners

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
A recent report has found that for the second year in a row XPLAN has been ranked the number one planning software provider by financial planners and paraplanners. The 2006 Investment Trends Planner Technology Report found that XPLAN received 44 per ...

Aviva removes CGT liability from platform migration

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
In response to widespread concerns about CGT realisation when migrating funds, Aviva has announced that from tomorrow advisers will be able to transfer client investments from Navigator Access to the full-featured Navigator platform without triggering ...

Tyndall appoints new MD

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2006
Tyndall has appointed ex-Asteron chief operating officer, corporate and distribution, Brett Himbury as managing director to replace Barry Sheehan. Himbury will report to Dennis Fox, chief executive of parent Promina Financial Services, and will be responsible ...

Praemium partners with stockbroking specialist

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
Listed Australian managed accounts provider Praemium has entered into an agreement with leading stockbroking technology provider GBST Holdings that will see improved services and efficiencies for both sets of clients. Stockbroking technology specialist ...

Three promotions fill key roles at Aviva

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 NOV 2006
Aviva Australia has announced three senior appointments in product, marketing and public relations. Tim Cobb moves from his position as general manager products into the role of general manager marketing and public relations. Natalie Eckersall is stepping ...