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Virgin Money on the hunt for new CEO

... Gamble has resigned. The news comes only a few days before Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson arrives to launch Virgin's third financial offering to the Australian market, rumoured to be a low-cost mortgage product. In the meantime, Virgin Management ...

Gates wide open for fee-for-service: MLC

... returns. Speaking on behalf of financial planners, Matt Lawler, the regional general manager of MLC Financial Planning and Third Party, said that this is not just a mechanical exercise, but a cultural change. "Once we make [that transition] easy, we'll ...

Challenger wealth management FUM up 73 per cent

... full year. In the half year to December 2005, the group saw earnings in the wholesale finance arm increase by almost one-third to $36 million while the wealth management arm leapt back into the black from a restated loss of $3 million in the previous ...

Weekly economic round-up

... released mid-week and is expected to show growth picked up to 0.8 per cent in the fourth quarter from 0.2 per cent in the third quarter. The country's scorecard will be preceded by the fourth quarter 2005 reading on the current account which is expected ...

Lower risks from hedge fund strategies causing a rethink

While global hedge funds continue to outperform global equities, the big news is that they are doing it for only one-third the risk. The latest GreenwichVan Hedge Fund Index report for January 2006 shows that the S&P 500 scored a return, in local currency ...

Compliance manager returns home to Quadrant

... message to 'stop paying commission on your super', offering no entry or exit fees and no commission to financial advisors or third parties." Quadrant currently has more than 4,300 members and has around $320 million funds under management.

Master trusts losing ground over poor marketing

... master trusts have fallen and five of the top 10 destinations for savings are industry funds. "Master trusts account for a third of all assets with almost $215 billion, but they are losing ground to other segments such as the industry super funds, because ...

Macq Wrap Solutions hits $18bn

... to working with advisers was recognised in the 2005 ASSIRT Service Awards where Macquarie won Best Fund Manager for the third consecutive year. Macquarie also took second in the Best Master Trust/Wrap category. "By continuing to work alongside them to ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2006
... Canberra to provide his impression of the economy and the outlook for interest rates. NEW YORK - US stocks were firmer for a third straight session as gains in computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard and retailer JC Penney helped lift the market. ...

MLIM and BlackRock create $1.35 trillion fund

... has cemented its position globally as an institutional fund manager. The transaction is expected to be finalised in the third quarter of 2006 and subject to regulatory and BlackRock shareholder approvals.