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AMP caught on conflicts

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUL 2006
AMP Financial Planning (AMPFP) has been pulled up by the regulator for giving 300 clients unnecessary or inadequate super switching advice and having inadequate conflicts of interest procedures in place. Only months after the regulator's shadow shopping ...

AMP Cap Investors revs up global direct property

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2006
AMP Capital Investors has launched its new Global Direct Property Fund, aimed at satisfying the Australian appetite for property investment in a market with dwindling opportunities. The AMP Capital Investors Global Direct Property Fund will invest in ...

Cash becomes king with inflation on the up

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 25 JUL 2006
... increase in six years and is seen by most economists as a flag that tomorrow's CPI annual rate will rise to around 3.4 per cent. AMP Capital Investors' head of investment strategy and chief economist, Shane Oliver, said he predicts a higher CPI will ...

Staff churn at 452

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
... week. The Aussie equity boutique lost both analysts, Kirsten Thompson and Michael Hughes, who will take up a similar role with AMP Value. Jana's chief executive officer, John Coombe, confirmed both Thompson and Hughes' departures, but both he, Intech ...

Infrastructure expert appointed to RARE fund

... Infrastructure. Nick has eight years experience in infrastructure and utilities, including previous roles at ABN AMRO and AMP Capital's infrastructure teams. Commenting on the move, Fitzpatrick said, "TRG has been actively seeking new opportunities in ...

SRIs beat the index time and time again

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2006
Analysis by AMP Capital Investors shows that Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) funds have outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Index across a range of market conditions over one, three and five years. Senior investment specialist, Angus Dennis, said ...

FPA announces Value of Advice Awards 2006

... Garvan Financial Planning (pre-retirement planning) The state award winners are: In wealth accumulation - Harry Moustakas CFP, AMP Financial Planning (NSW) Anne Graham CFP, Securitor Financial Group (VIC) Philippa Elliott CFP, Epic Adviser Solutions ...

Russell emerges as Tower's MTM frontrunner

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 20 JUN 2006
... already the clear frontrunner for the contract. Tower revealed last week that it was also considering partnering with Mercer, AMP and Intech for the launch of a new product range aimed at the mid to lower end of the market. Sources at Russell chose not ...

New kid on the ratings block: Heron

... of that." In the inaugural 2006 Quality Star Ratings, 17 corporate funds were rated 'outstanding', or five-stars, including AMP CustomSuper, BT Lifetime Super and ING Corporate Super. In the personal funds category, AGEST, AXA Summit and HOST-PLUS Superannuation ...

True high conviction means big positions: Peters MacGregor

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 16 JUN 2006
Define high conviction. To Peters MacGregor it means holding just eight stocks but backing your positions with more than 60 per cent of your total capital. Peters MacGregor chief executive officer, James Craigie, explained that to his team a high conviction ...