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Cuscal branches outside credit unions

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
While becoming a leading player in the wholesale supply of banking style transactional services to credit unions has boosted Cuscal's profit, the powerplay is how it positions them to extend their reach into other institutions and even super funds. ...

BNP thaws out frozen funds

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
BNP Paribas has announced it will re-open three hedge funds frozen earlier this month as a result of the US sub-prime crisis. The BNP Paribas ABS Euribor and BNP Paribas ABS Eonia funds will re-open to subscriptions and redemptions tomorrow, while the ...

ABN AMRO gives investors new Elixir

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  TUESDAY, 21 AUG 2007
ABN AMRO has released its new Elixir II structured product, offering retail investors access to overweight portfolios of various global asset classes, enhanced participation returns and a 100 per cent capital guarantee. Designed to meet demands from ...

US investors receive $312m from Fair Fund

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
Another week, another compensation resolution for US investors. This time the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is about to distribute $312 million through the Fair Fund created as part of the settlements with Qwest Communications International ...

QWL sets sights on Eastern Europe

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 AUG 2007
QWL has launched a fund targeting high growth in Eastern Europe, hoping to take advantage of the region's improving integration within the European Union. The QWL Euro # III Fund is being seeded with a $10 million injection and will invest into listed ...

QIC awards $570m mandate to US endowment fund

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 27 JUL 2007
QIC has awarded a US$500 million mandate to Makena Capital, a US-based endowment and foundation (E&F) fund. Brad Holzberger, QIC strategy general manager, said the mandate was awarded for strategic reasons. "Investing in E&F funds is more about investing ...

Economic round-up: A greener shade of dirty

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
China may be turning green after all as it finds the business of cleaning-up to be a financially lucrative one. Power generation is the biggest source of CO2 in America and until recently America was the biggest producer of CO2 in the world. But China's ...

Industry funds to boost planner numbers

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 JUN 2007
Industry funds are looking to offer members access to a greater numbers of financial planners to try and counter the near 15,000 retail-oriented planners now advising in Australia. Currently, industry funds offer commission-free financial planing to ...

HOSTPLUS finds its bare feet

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 7 JUN 2007
HOSTPLUS is set to launch a range of new member education measures based around the famous "Barefoot Investor" Scott Pape, complete with an online website-driven strategy, a long-term campaign and member education seminars. The campaign, called Kerching ...

Economic round-up: Wage wars

SUZY MAC  |  TUESDAY, 5 JUN 2007
In Western Australia some small businesses have had to close because they cannot compete in the wage wars with mining companies who are offering premium pay packets to workers. There is increasing pressure on the hospitality, retail and manufacturing ...