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ING adds Optimix to its tax-effective product

ING has added six OptiMix multi-manager funds to its tax effective investment board (TEIB). The six funds to be added include OptiMix Moderate, OptiMix Balanced, Optimix Growth, OptiMix Property Securities, OptiMix Australian Shares and OptiMix Global ...

Mortgage pioneer joins City Pacific

Finance broking company City Pacific Finance has appointed the former CEO of Australian Mortgage Securities as group executive. Kym Dalton will assume the role of Group Executive in Financial Services and will be based at the company's Brisbane head ...

Optimix satellite branches into India and abroad

... may expect." Siva adds that while the big story in India is around the "consumption" story and the growth of the middle class, he adds that the Indian Government is moving towards a freedom of choice pension scheme away from its current government funded ...

The art of making money through artworks

... has witnessed an astonishing 500 per cent increase in the number of investors buying art for a return. "Art is one asset class that is increasingly being considered. The fact that it can also be enjoyed and admired enhances the value of ownership and ...

Van Eyk says stick to your Principals

... securities skills and their fixed fixed income skills. "Our competitive advantage is gained through combining the world-class capabilities of Post Advisory Group's high yield expertise, Spectrum Asset Management's preferred securities skills with the ...

CSF inspires faith with RSE and goes public offer

The Catholic Superannuation Fund (CSF) has become the first major church-based super fund to gain a Registrable Superannuation Entities (RSE) licence and will also go public offer. CSF has pipped many other non-religious funds to the post, gaining their ...

S&P expands ratings team

Standard & Poor's (S&P) have expanded their fund ratings team by appointing two new analysts to their Melbourne office, ahead of some scheduled changes to their internal ratings procedures next year. Ben Sheehan and Lee Comper add to the existing team ...

Competition among insurers to drive down profits and premiums

While the general insurance industry has enjoyed record profits in 2005, tougher competition and lower premium rates could mean returns in 2006 won't be as good, according to a recent survey. The JPMorgan Deloitte 2005 General Insurance Industry Survey ...

FOHFs get the nod from van Eyk

van Eyk have released research which prescribes fund of hedge funds (FOHFs) as an attractive risk-return inclusion in portfolios, provided investors are willing to stomach high fees. van Eyk's senior research analyst Dr Jerome Lander said that FOHFs ...

ASIC chairman talks about governance and er, bullfrogs

In his keynote speech at a legal conference in Melbourne yesterday, ASIC chairman Jeff Lucy drew on a bullfrogs analogy to talk about financial fraud and corporate governance. Lucy said the recent spate of corporate collapses in the country such as ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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