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High conviction alpha drives Alleron skyward

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
High conviction concentrated portfolio builds are working a treat for Alleron Investment Management and after just 20 months they are pushing $350 million. Barry Littler, chief executive, said, "We are large cap, concentrated, tightly focused and we ...

New alternatives offering from van Eyk

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
Aurora Funds Management has been appointed by van Eyk as the responsible entity for its new van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus trust. The trust will be available through the multi-manager van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Fund, which includes a line up ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2006
The Australian share market is expected to open higher after a strong lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0726 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 34 points at 5,012. Today, Western Uranium is due to list on the ...

Global property securities funds "strong": InvestorWeb

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2006
On the back of their Global Property Securities Sector Review for 2006, InvestorWeb predict the sector is set to continue its strong ascent, pushed along by the steady adoption of REIT legislation internationally and institutional demand. InvestorWeb's ...

St.George rejigs wealth business

St.George has re-organised its wealth business a decade on from its historic merger with Advance Bank, which started the group's journey towards becoming one of the largest wealth managers in the country. The wealth management and retail financial services ...

High net worth tax crack down

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
High net worth individuals with net wealth of around $30 million will come under the tax office's spotlight, as will the promoters of aggressive tax schemes. Along with the release of the Compliance program 2006-07, Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo ...

Super tax concessions cost more than they save: Greens

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
The Greens have issued a discussion paper that argues the cost of the tax incentives to encourage superannuation saving are greater than the tax savings we will later recoup through lower pension costs. The paper, The costs of ageing in Australia, a ...

Advice is cheap compared to tax return fees

If Australians are comfortable spending $1 billion on lodging tax returns through tax agents, then financial adviser fees might almost seem a bargain. According to the 2002-03 Taxation Statistics Report, Australians paid $1 billion in tax agent fees ...

Thirty dealer groups up for $300m in Westpoint recovery

Of the 75 to 100 financial advisers implicated in the Westpoint saga, class actions to recover $300 million are likely to centre on as few as 30 adviser groups, according to class action firm Slater & Gordon. Slater & Gordon's commercial litigation ...

Alleron wins big mandate from UFM

Boutique Australian equity specialist Alleron Investment Management has won a big mandate from multi-manager United Funds Management (UFM). Barry Littler, Alleron chief executive officer, said when announcing mandate that the win recognises their high ...