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Reverse mortgage standards under fire

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 FEB 2007
A CHOICE shadow shop survey of the reverse mortgage industry has revealed some poor practices and areas for concern, but plans are already underway from some in the industry to effect a uniform lift in standards. Three CHOICE representatives visited ...

Understanding will drive hedge funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 26 FEB 2007
Presenting the findings of a comprehensive study into the Australian hedge funds landscape this morning, specialist industry consultant Dr Jon Glass said capacity constraints were a non-issue and further growth would be driven by trustees becoming more ...

Passive hedge fund investing in vogue

The Credit Suisse/Tremont Hedge Fund Index Tracker Fund attracted an impressive US$5 billion of investor money in the past two years, proof that more investors want hedge fund performance but at "index" fees. "While the [tracker] fund was set up in ...

Overseas investors drive hedge funds: Report

A new report into the hedge fund industry by specialist consultant John Glass and Rainmaker has found while the local hedge fund market is $22 billion, it's becoming a big exporter with one quarter of the money being managed for overseas investors. ...

CFS raises its glass to $30b for FirstChoice

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 DEC 2006
Colonial First State is ending the year on a high as its FirstChoice platform clocks up $30 billion in funds under administration with growth of 50 per cent over the calendar year. Brian Bissaker, chief executive officer, puts the growth down to the ...

Superpartner looks to health care to recruit senior execs

Superpartners has made a string of senior appointments including the newly-created role of chief operating officer for a former Medibank Private chief information officer. The superannuation administrator has announced Peter McNeil is the new chief ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open lower on a negative lead from Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0657 AEST, the December share price index contract was down 15 points at 5,351. Today, Bendigo Bank, Transfield Services and ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher after the Dow Jones hit another record closing high on Wall Street. On the Sydney Futures Exchange at 0721 AEST, the December share price index contract was up 13 points at 5,392. Today, Sims Group ...

Men are better savers than women: Citibank

It's not the glass ceiling. A new study has found that men are more likely to have a better lifestyle come retirement because they tend to save more and save earlier than women. The Mars versus Venus debate reared its ugly head once again at the latest ...

Move over FinLit, CrickLit is on its way

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
The Financial Literacy Foundation's campaign to win the hearts and minds of Australian school children is set for major competition with Cricket Australia launching its own integrated educational kit that at first glance seems more developed. Cricket ...