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Perpetual profits to jump 13 per cent

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
Perpetual has forecast a 13 per cent jump in its 2006 full year after tax profits on the back of strong net inflows. Perpetual Chairman, Robert Savage, said he expected the growth story to continue well through this year and into calendar year 2007. ...

Double-dipping super contributions potential windfall

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2006
The self-employed and those with two jobs are missing out on a superannuation savings windfall due to a change in the taxation laws, according to a self-managed superannuation specialist. Director of Melbourne based Partners Superannuation Services ...

CommSec product to tap into Chinese neighbours

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 22 MAY 2006
CommSec has joined the increasing ranks of fund managers offering Asia-only funds by launching a five year investment product called Capital Asia to DIY investors. The product is designed to ride off the China growth story, investing in the indices ...

Emerging markets to bounce back after correction

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 19 MAY 2006
Emerging market equities came under the spotlight in last week's global markets downturn with some predicting a fall in investors' appetite for risk, but economists say it only signals a temporary correction for the sector. According to State Street's ...

Too soon for Future Fund asset allocation calls: Murray

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2006
Infrastructure, alternatives and Government and corporate bonds are on the Future Fund agenda, but Fund chairman David Murray is still giving no clues about the possible appointment of a new chief executive officer. Murray was also no closer to disclosing ...

Associations need to raise standards themselves: Pearce

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Chris Pearce, has played down any chance of ramping up regulation over the financial planning industry and has urged key industry associations to take raising standards into their own hands. Opening the financial ...

Advance appoints Tradewinds to manage international

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
... Securities Multi-Blend Fund, which has welcomed Perennial Real Estate to its manager suite. Managing director of Advance, Kate Mulligan, said, "We are pleased to note that our focus on identifying newer managers has led us to be amongst the first to ...

Aviva updates adviser tool

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 16 MAY 2006
Aviva, parent company of Navigator and Norwich Union Life, is offering advisers an enhanced version of the tool n-link that links their offices to a company's administration systems. Aviva general manager client services, Bruce Hawkins, said the tool ...

AUI appoints financial planner as NSW manager

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
Fund manager, Australian Unity Investments (AUI) has appointed a former financial planner as their regional manager for New South Wales and the ACT. Peter Weldon, formerly national adviser services manager with Bridgecorp Finance, will take on the role ...

FPA opens membership door to individual CFPs

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 15 MAY 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has opened up their membership to more financial planners by finally doing away with the requirement that their members work for an FPA-affiliated dealer group. The restriction, that previously meant any certified ...