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Investors strike gold with LinQ

The new wunderkid in resources is Perth-based fund LinQ, which has managed to grow investor money by as much as 500 per cent thanks to astute plays made here and overseas. LinQ started life as Rothschild's resources fund 'Golden Arrow Fund II'. But ...

Super funds keep tills ringing at Harris Alternatives

Superannuation funds are ramping up their fund of hedge funds (FOHF) allocation with IXIS-owned Harris Alternatives reporting an astonishing six-fold increase in funds from $170 million two years ago to $1.17 billion currently. Harris Alternatives is ...

Coin software signs up Asteron and ANZ

Coin Software has signed major contracts to provide financial planning software to Asteron and ANZ Financial Planning. Under the deal, more than 300 advisers and staff at Asteron and around 330 advisers at ANZ Financial Planning will start using Coin's ...

Seniors Week reminds planners to get in early

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 4 APR 2006
New South Wales Seniors Week, running from 2-9 April, has seen renewed calls for advisers to ramp up retirement planning for their clients, starting earlier and planning for longer. Financial services provider Asteron's head of technical services, Louise ...

Tyndall strengthens analyst team

Tyndall has expanded its bond and equities teams with the appointment of two additional analysts. Ileria Chan joins Tyndall as a credit analyst having worked with Moody's Investors Services in Sydney for six years where she analysed non-government bond ...

Asteron appoints head of dealerships

Asteron has announced the appointment of former ANZ NSW/ACT state financial planning manager David Carter to the role of head of dealerships in corporate and distribution. Beginning the role on 3 April, Carter's appointment follows an extensive search ...

Russell goes west and beefs up business development

Russell Investment Management has restructured its retail investor services division and added key new business development staff to the team. In a raft of changes, Patricia Curtin has started in the role of national strategic development manager, Jake ...

Absolute Alpha launches new FOHF

Absolute Alpha, backed by Astarra Capital Limited, was launched as a hedge fund of funds last night in a bid to offer equity-style returns but with less market volatility. Absolute Alpha's CEO, Shawn Richard, former director and owner of Astarra, said ...

Macq to roll-out InfoComp life insurance software solution

Software developer InfoComp has announced that Macquarie Adviser Services (MAS) will be rolling-out a purpose built version of its administration platform software called Composer Life. Composer Life, a customised and extended version of InfoComp's ...

Market wrap

The Australian share market could open a touch higher despite a negative lead from Wall Street with the futures market showing hope. US markets fell after disappointing earnings from technology bellwethers Intel Corp and Yahoo Inc raised doubts about ...