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City Pacific to buy MFS

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JAN 2008
... at $3.94. Last week, MFS Limited confirmed it made a proposal for Centro entities for an MFS entity to become the independent responsible entity of approximately 35 unlisted closed end Centro property syndicates.

PI increase sparks debate

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 NOV 2007
CHOICE, the independent body representing consumers has thrown its support behind ASIC's proposed changes to professional indemnity (PI) insurance required by financial planners and other AFS licensees. Only this week, the Financial Industry Complaints ...

CBA counting on NAB and Westpac

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 24 SEP 2007
... Commonwealth Bank takes control of the supplier of broking technology solutions. That, at least, is the view of the independent expert hired to provide an opinion to shareholders of IWL in connection with the proposed scheme for the takeover of IWL by ...

PE to re-build South Africa

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 6 AUG 2007
... protest during the 80s. "They pulled all their money out and they have not really put anything back," he told The Independent. "The possibilities are enormous, but the lack of confidence and the lack of attention that the country has had is causing a ...

US energy powers VFMC

... Founded in 1987, Energy Investors Funds said it was the first private equity fund manager dedicated exclusively to the independent power and electric utility industry. It manages six private equity funds and more than $5.8 billion (US$5 billion) in assets. ...

B&B, Primelife form largest retirement fund

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 31 MAY 2007
... current Primelife board matched with an equal number of independent directors and Babcock and Brown nominees. The independent Chairman will have a casting vote. Existing Primelife shareholders, PLFGA noteholders, BBC staff and retirement village residents ...

ANZ bids 20 times earnings for E*TRADE

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  TUESDAY, 20 FEB 2007
... valuing E*Trade at $407 million and representing a premium of 17 per cent to the estimated stock-based valuation. The independent directors of E*Trade said they would recommend that E*Trade Australia shareholders accept the ANZ offer in the absence of ...

Suncorp-Promina integration costs lower than expected

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
... costs and, eventually, reduced information technology costs. The scheme booklet also shows that Grant Samuel, the independent expert engaged to write a report for shareholders of Promina on the merit of the bid, considers that Suncorp is paying a generous ...

Aviva snaps up Infocus stake

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2006
... Aviva our relationship with financial advisers and their clients is our number one priority. To succeed within the independent marketplace our products and services have to be of the highest quality," said Griffiths. Infocus managing director, Darren ...

Audits pinching corporate funds: Trust

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2006
... "The trustees are saying 'this is just too much' - the regulation is overwhelming," said Bolton. Trust company is the independent trustee for 70 funds and the average fee they charge for taking on a fund's trusteeship, according to Bolton, ranges from ...