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High yield mortgage funds score high ratings

While the Westpoint scandal has placed mortgage funds under the microscope, three high yield mortgage products have passed muster to get four-star ratings from S&P. Australian Unity High Yield Mortgage Trust, Australian Unity (Wholesale) High Yield ...

Super choice information overload

ASFA celebrated Valentine's Day this year with the message that super choice has been a non-event that has lead to information overload. This is despite ASFA's own research revealing that already nearly one in 10 fund members are likely to exercise ...

ARF and STA to merge into $18bn fund

After year-long discussions, industry fund super heavyweights ARF and STA are set to confirm that their merger is going ahead, creating a new fund with over one million members and more than $18 billion in assets under management. An announcement was ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 14 FEB 2006
The Australian share market should open softer as further base and precious metal weakness again sets the tone for a poor local resources market. However, some major companies are announcing earnings results, which could be more of a focus for investors. ...

Avanteos seals Goldman Sachs JBWere outsourcing deal

Platform provider Avanteos has more than doubled its funds under administration (FUA) to over $8 billion after bedding down its outsourcing tie up with Goldman Sachs JBWere. While Avanteos is still less than half the size of leading platform provider ...

Fund flows up across most areas: AXA

AXA Asia Pacific Holdings revealed positive fund flows and new business results for the year ended 31 December 2005. Most areas were significantly up on 2004. Total net fund flows in Australia and New Zealand were up 139.6 per cent to $9.55 billion ...

Russell and IBM enter strategic relationship for fund admin

Russell Investment Group has teamed up with IBM in a seven-year $140m Business Transformation Outsourcing agreement. The agreement means IBM will take over the operation of Russell's Member Administration Service Centre in Australia, which is essentially ...

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 ...

Ironbridge creates largest independent underwriter

Independent Australian private equity manager Ironbridge Capital announced that Dexta Corporation, one of its investee companies, has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire four of Aon's Australian underwriting agency businesses. The four Aon ...

Aon first diversified group to get RSE

Aon Australia is the first Australian group to be granted an RSE licence from APRA's diversified institutions group, ahead of the June deadline next year. Aon's managing director in Australia, Stewart Fotheringham, said the licensing underscores their ...