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MIA predicts property slump by 2010

One of the longest property booms in Australian history will end by 2010, according to research house Managed Investment Assessments (MIA) based on its sector report polling the views of eight of the country's leading property fund managers. Colonial ...

Hedge fund crosses the Rubicon

Sick of hearing critics complain about management fees charged by hedge funds, local hedge fund of funds (FOF) provider Rubicon Asset Management has launched a hedge fund platform with no management fees attached. "The impact of high fee structures ...

van Eyk Blueprint clears $1.5 billion

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
Blueprint announced that it has passed the $1.5 billion mark in funds under management three years after launch. The Blueprint series, the multi-manager fund of funds product managed by van Eyk, has grown by 50 per cent over the past 12 months largely ...

Cbus members snap up increase in cover

Industry fund Cbus' strategy of ramping up the insurance cover of members is proving to be a big hit with more than 99 per cent of eligible members saying yes to the initiative. In November last year Cbus kicked off a campaign of providing members with ...

Macquarie takes first in full service broking

NICK OLIVER  |  TUESDAY, 23 JAN 2007
Macquarie has been confirmed as the leading full service stockbroker for 2006 according to IRESS Market Data. Data released by IRESS shows Macquarie significantly leading all other competitors for nine out of the 12 months to the end of 2006. "During ...

ASFA targets extra super contributions

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2007
The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has called on the Federal Government to introduce 'soft compulsion' opt-out arrangements for additional employee super contributions and to make co-contribution benefits more readily available ...

Goldman Sachs to buy insurer USI for $1.8bn

The private equity arm of Goldman Sachs & Co has made a play for USI Holdings, the tenth largest insurance broker in the US, in a merger deal worth just under $1.8 billion (US$1.4 billion). Under the proposed merger, USI shareholders will each receive ...

Macquarie gives $11 million helping hand

NICK OLIVER  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2007
Macquarie Bank Foundation and staff contributed over $11 million to more than 400 community organisations in 2006, making it one of the leading benefactors to the community sector. The Macquarie Bank Foundation aims to provide financial support as well ...

AMP Capital Investors completes $280m China capital raising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2006
AMP Capital Investors has completed a $280 million capital raising for its AMP Capital China Growth Fund, which gives Australian investors a rare chance to access China A shares through an Australian listed vehicle. China A shares are equities listed ...

SG Hiscock scores four stars from S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 18 DEC 2006
The EQT SGH Property Income Fund (retail and wholesale) and SGH Professional Investor Property Securities Trust have been awarded four star ratings from Standard & Poor's. SG Hiscock & Company was one of eight managers who received the four star S&P ...