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Secondaries top PE list

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
Superannuation funds with cash to spare should consider picking investment gems from the private equity secondary market - which is clearly favouring the buyer in this current environment, said a global expert. Sally Collier, partner at Pantheon Ventures ...

Rated AAA

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 27 APR 2009
You've been warned, Australia! Standard & Poor's and Moody's threatened Australia with a downgrade in its sovereign risk rating if the National Budget remains in deficit over the medium term. My, oh my, I am so scared. And so we all should be. Because ...

West Pymble adviser charged

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
The Supreme Court of New South Wales today sentenced Stephen Lewis Matthews of West Pymble, Sydney, to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. On 25 February 2009, Matthews was found guilty by Justice Barrett of contempt of court for breach of ...

New fin planning chief at UniSuper

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 20 APR 2009
The $21 billion UniSuper has appointed former BT head of advice services, Chris Davies, to the new role of executive manager, financial planning. The appointment follows UniSuper's decision to launch its full service financial planning arm in late 2009. ...

HSBC appoints Davis as Indian CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 17 APR 2009
HSBC has appointed HSBC Bank Australia chief executive, Stuart Davis, as chief executive of the group's operations in India but leaves the Australian role empty. Davis' replacement will be announced "shortly" a statement from the firm said. Meanwhile ...

The good news in good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 14 APR 2009
Five weeks and counting. Wall Street and other equity markets chalked up another positive week heading into Easter. The early buds of a bull run or another dead cat bounce? Questions such as these make the answer plain and simple. And it is that there ...

Plato receives $20m inflow

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 7 APR 2009
Plato Investment Management has received over $20 million of inflows from clients in the past month, breaking a cash drought that lasted more than half a year. Don Hamson, Plato Investment Management managing director, said inflows had remained stagnant ...

Health Super signs Bravura

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2009
Health Super has signed a deal with Bravura Solutions to enhance the fund's member online services and back of house administration. The deal means the fund will integrate the technology provider's ePASS software across the fund's operations. Simon ...

VFMC chief Syd Bone leaves

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 1 APR 2009
Sydney Bone, chief executive officer of the $32 billion Victorian Funds Management Corporation, has resigned - marking the continued reshuffle of senior management within the investment firm. Bone, who was appointed chief executive of VFMC in 2004 after ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  MONDAY, 30 MAR 2009
The Australian share market is expected to open lower after US stocks and commodity prices declined on Friday. Energy prices also tumbled, with investors worried that oil's recent gains are not sustainable amid lingering doubts about the economy. At ...