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Government in fund frenzy

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 AUG 2007
... yesterday, Costello said, "This allocation of $7 billion, when combined with the proceeds of the second instalment of the sale of T3 in May 2008, will on current indications see the Future Fund accumulate sufficient assets to fully offset the government's ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
The Australian sharemarket is expected to open higher today with a flat lead from the US and generally buoyant trade amongst the metals. At 0704 AEST, the September Share Price Index was up 18 points at 5920 on the Sydney futures exchange. In economics ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 17 AUG 2007
... of stocks comprising the All Ordinaries index by the close. Traders were left with nowhere to hedge risk, triggering the sale of physical stocks instead. Futures trading was halted by the ASX at about 1245 AEST to address an urgent "hardware rectification" ...

New product drive independence: Cerulli

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 AUG 2007
The plethora of new products now available in the investment market means independent and untied advice is the preferred model, according to the latest Cerulli US report on the state of their intermediary markets. "The ever-increasing menu of product ...

Corporates ride market turbulence

Despite continuing market turbulence, there are no fasten safety belts signs to observe as Australia's economic and corporate performance indicators remains strong. CommSec is optimistic regarding this reporting season, "Certainly in a big picture sense ...

Suncorp and Tyndall outline team restructure

The merger of the investment management teams of Suncorp and Tyndall has formed a fund manager ranked the 18th largest in the country, according to Rainmaker, and not surprisingly, the union also heralded major staff changes and fresh appointments. ...

MetLife and Challenger finalise deal

... finally received court approval to transfer its annuity and pension business to Challenger, effective end of this month. "The sale of our investment business completes a major phase of our strategic re-positioning," said Tassin Barnard, MetLife's chief ...

Perpetual appoints new head of platforms

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 10 AUG 2007
Perpetual has promoted senior manager of platforms and investments Gai Ferrington to head of platforms for the wealth management arm. Ferrington commenced joined Perpetual 12 months ago after 14 years at ING. She will report directly to chief operating ...

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 ...

Yes to commissions, no to shelf fees

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
The joint parliamentary committee on corporations and financial services has delivered a 266-page report arguing against the removal of commissions on super products but calling for greater transparency and the removal of shelf fees. Tabled in parliament ...