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Former NSW Treasurer joins HOSTPLUS

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
HOSTPLUS has announced that a former NSW Treasurer and Opposition Leader has been appointed to the board as an independent director. The Honourable Peter Collins AM QC joins the nine member HOSTPLUS board and brings to the organisation his diverse experience ...

Funds SA appoints new chief

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
Funds SA has announced the appointment of a new chief executive to head up the organisation. Chairman of Funds SA, Dr Helen Nugent, said the appointment was effective immediately and was the result of an extensive selection process. "Richard Smith has ...

Westpac warned for misleading advertising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006
Westpac Banking Corporation has been rapped over the knuckles and will review its advertising after the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) deemed an advertising campaign misleading. The problem centres around an advertising campaign ...

International funds on the up: Lonsec

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Lonsec's large cap international equity sector review has named five funds as highly recommended as well as affirming a general improvement in the sector. The five funds to score the top highly recommended rating were the AXA Global Equity Value Fund ...

AFS partners to Evolve its XPLAN tools

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 6 JUL 2006
Australian Financial Services (AFS) has enlisted the services of niche technology business Evolve Logic to help customise its XPLAN financial planning software platform. Evolve Logic is an authorised XPLAN technology provider who specialises in the ...

RSE licensing transition grinds to a close

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
The end of the financial year also marked the transition to the new superannuation trustee licensing system, with the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) reporting that most of the applicants were awarded a Registrable Superannuation Entity ...

NAB FX pair get six years

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUL 2006
Two of the former National Australia Bank (NAB) foreign currency traders embroiled in the high profile foreign currency trading scandal were yesterday sentenced to a combined six years in jail. David Bullen faced 18 charges relating to his actions in ...

MISs distort agribusiness sector: McGauran

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Federal Agriculture Minister Peter McGauran has joined calls from some in the agriculture industry to curb the involvement of managed investment schemes chasing a tax break through the sector. Speaking to ABC's NewsRadio yesterday afternoon, McGauran ...

More reverse mortgage protections needed: Mariner

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed Mariner Retirement Solutions has thrown its weight behind the push for greater legislative measures around reverse mortgages. Mariner has backed calls emanating from a recent Institute of Actuaries of Australia ...

Bravura begins UK growth push

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 4 JUL 2006
Bravura Solutions is progressing with its UK expansion plans, announcing it has been selected by UK based Nucleus Financial Group as a technology provider for a new wrap platform. Nucleus is a financial services partnership between seven UK Independent ...