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First State Super joins UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 10 OCT 2008
First State Superannuation Scheme, representing more than $15.4 billion in funds under management, signed the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI). The super fund joins other New South Wales government affiliated fund, Local ...

Basis delays capital return, adds $38m

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
Basis Capital has delayed the partial return of capital to unit holders of its Aust-Rim fund for a month but said it will give back a further $38 million to unit holders of the Pac-Rim Opportunity fund next month. Basis Capital Funds Management has ...

Fin lit survey highlights deficit

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
ANZ is set to launch a number of adult financial literacy programs after a survey revealed Australians with low levels of financial literacy make riskier investment decisions and probably won't seek professional financial advice. The report, which surveyed ...

FPA names board

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) named its board with Julie Berry and Mark Spiers re-elected in their roles. Julie Berry was re-elected as FPA chair and Mark Spiers was re-elected as deputy chair. Berry has more than 17 years experience in financial ...

Lonsec hires head of ratings

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2008
... covering these funds, as well as assuming leadership and client liaison tasks. In conjunction with this new appointment, Michael Elsworth, Lonsec's head of ratings - income and alternative products, will assume additional responsibilities for researching ...

PIS creates NZ advice giant

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Professional Investment Services New Zealand (PIS NZ) and Newpark Financial Services are expected to merge and create New Zealand's largest financial advisory group with more than 250 advisers and 130 accounting firms. Robbie Bennetts, PIS chief executive ...

Suncorp ripe for the picking

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Suncorp confirmed it has received several approaches from companies besides Commonwealth Bank interested in buying the banking and wealth management divisions of the group. The group advised its shareholders the approaches may or may not lead to formal ...

CBA buys BankWest and St Andrews

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has purchased BankWest and St Andrew's Australia for $2.1 billion. Commonwealth Bank is determined to keep its strong capital position and intends to fund the purchase price by undertaking a $2 billion accelerated ...

Sunsuper's new service nets 270 members

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
Nearly 270 members have joined Sunsuper using its new online service in just a week. Sunsuper's online service, Join Online, streamlines the joining process and is expected to lower administration and enrolment costs as well as reduce the amount of ...

Back to basics for property

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 OCT 2008
... Invest, a spin off from property valuation firm LandMark White group, secured the services of ex-Investa fund manager Michael Este and ADPIA president Linden Toll to pioneer the fund. The fund breaks down into a target investment mix of 30 per cent Australian ...