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Sunsuper buys more alternatives

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 OCT 2007
The sub-prime led crisis is allowing institutions to take advantage of a lack of competition and acquire alternative assets on the cheap, according to Tony Lally, chief executive at Sunsuper. "What we've found is because of the sub-prime, there's greater ...

Carbon trading for consumers: M2

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 SEP 2007
... for doing something about climate exchange, telecommunications group M2 has launched a consumer package that automatically buys abatements on the Australian Climate Exchange (ACX). M2's Green Mobiles plan works by making a contribution of 10 cents in ...

Centric buys PKF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
Centric Wealth has made its final pre-listing acquisition, purchasing planner group PKF Financial Services. The company conducts PKF's financial planning business in Sydney and Brisbane and has approximately $400 million in assets under advice across ...

Super Concepts buys Super Design

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
ING-owned self managed super fund (SMSF) specialist Super Concepts has purchased Super Designs, expanding their reach in the ever-expanding SMSF market. Early this week, Super Concepts posted a 177 per cent increase in funds established in the last ...

Bargains emerge in global REITs

... property expert argues that the massive swipe on the global real estate investment trusts (REIT) sector presents bargain buys not seen in five years. Todd Canter, managing director in securities for Baltimore-based property group LaSalle Investment Management ...

DKN buys stake in UPA

Yet to finalise its deal with Lonsdale Financial Group, DKN continues on with its expansion plan when it bought a minority stake in UPA Financial Solutions. Operating for more than 25 years, UPA brings together accountants, solicitors and business brokers ...

GBST buys InfoComp for $56m

Listed accounting and transactions technology provider GBST has acquired wealth management software group InfoComp for $56 million, a move that effectively doubles its size and enables it to branch out to new markets. Under the deal, GBST will pay InfoComp ...

Coin buys into paraplanning business

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 9 JUL 2007
Macquarie-owned Coin Financial Planning has purchased a 50 per cent stake in the paraplanning business Outplan Outsourced Solutions. Coin managing director, Tony Graham, said the purchase reflects the shortage of paraplanners in the industry and the ...

Principal buys $16.5b value fund

Principal Global Investors (PGI) has acquired Morley Financial Services, a value asset manager with around $16.5 billion (US$14 billion) in funds under management, for $88.8 million (US$75 million). PGI Australia's chief executive Grant Forster said ...

Macq buys half of Olicc

South Australian based adviser software provider Olicc Technologies has caught the eye of the big Australian, Macquarie, who's software arm has taken a stake in the business. Macquarie's Coin Financial Planning Software has acquired 50 per cent of Olicc ...