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Deck the halls with interest rate hikes

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 2 NOV 2007
Looks like the May budget's tax cuts have poured straight into cash registers as retail spending data has shown a blow-out that has the market not just certain Cup Day will win us a rate hike but there will likely be another one under the Christmas ...

Tassies downsize to upsize retirement

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 26 OCT 2007
Many Tasmanians intend to sell their current home to part-fund their retirement and move to a 'smaller' property, a decision that could lead them into financial strife, according to Quadrant super chief executive Wayne Davy. Quadrant commissioned a ...

Quadrant appoints deputy CEO

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 18 OCT 2007
Tasmanian based superannuation provider Quadrant has appointed Graeme Sundstrom to the newly created position of deputy chief executive. Most recently Sundstrom was general manager at Sorell Council where he worked directly with the council's financial ...

Vanguard appoints sales head

Vanguard Investments Australia has appointed Brett Mennie as national sales manager in adviser sales. Prior to joining Vanguard, Mennie was state manager for AXA Financial Advice Network, managing a network of 300 financial advisers across three AXA ...

Gunns fuels CG debate

Corporate governance is back in the spotlight after ANZ said it will only finalise its lending decision on Gunns' proposed $1.7 billion pulp mill once it has completed an independent "green" assessment of the project. ANZ has declined an interview request ...

Fin Wisdom shuffles team

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 18 SEP 2007
Financial Wisdom Premium's Victorian and Tasmanian regional manager, Tim Van Leeuwen, has become national operations manager, after previous head Matthew Brown took on additional responsibilities at Colonial First State. Van Leeuwen has been in the ...

Super fund members want a safe bet

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 6 SEP 2007
Super fund members do not want to expose their retirement funds to high risk investments with 42 per cent preferring a combination of all risk classes and only 15 per cent preferring a higher risk investment, according to a Quadrant survey. Tasmanian ...

Aberdeen appoints new southern states manager

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
Aberdeen Asset Management has appointed former state manager for The Private Collection Group Sumi Putra as southern regional manager to cover expansion across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia. Putra's appointment is Aberdeen's first business ...

Russell bolsters adviser services team

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 9 AUG 2007
Russell has expanded their retail investor services team with four appointments. Peter Burnett, an internal appointment, will take on the role of national sales development manager. He was formerly Russell's Victoria/Tasmania state manager. Mehernavaz ...

MAB in hiring spree

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 3 AUG 2007
MAB Funds Management has added several key appointments to their team, including Roger Phipps as national distribution manager to drive relationships with key accounts and consultants in the retail and wholesale space. Phipps was formerly vice president ...