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New beginnings at Tower

JOHN MCDULING  |  MONDAY, 17 JAN 2011
... economy plagued by deflation and an ageing population, into an economy with a rapidly growing retirement savings pool makes perfect business sense. Particularly so in the case of Dai-ichi, who has held a 29 per cent stake in Tower since 2008. Previously ...

Grinch vs Santa

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 9 DEC 2010
"Torn between two lovers, feelin' like a fool" - Mary MacGregor Good thing my wife is on holidays far, far away otherwise the shape of my skull would be embedded in one of our frying pans when she reads my opening line. But honey, you know I refer not ...

Direct share investing gather momentum

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 26 NOV 2010
... a greater appreciation of investing in good old fashioned stocks might be a good place to start. And advisers have the perfect opportunity to gain this, in the context of a fee for service environment, with the continued popularity of direct equity investing. ...

What ifs

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
... interest that matters more - it's domestic voters that must be appeased. The US Federal Reserve's US$600 billion QE2 is a perfect example. It's designed to boost job creation in the US and stop deflation in the US. Never mind that its more immediate ...

Blackshaw appointed QLD/WA head

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 NOV 2010
St George Private Clients has named James Blackshaw as state head QLD and WA as part of restructure. The appointment was made as part of St George Private Clients building its local leadership for distribution teams in each state. Blackshaw will assist ...

TAAM adds to investment team

COMPANY RELEASE  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
... team have established relationships with Wan, all having worked with him previously. "Wan is a talented investor and is a perfect fit into the TAAM culture. This appointment is a positive development for our business and we look forward to him making ...

The Cup, the RBA and the Fed

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 1 NOV 2010
If you're a betting man, this is your week. There's a trifecta of events coming your way. The nation will stop tomorrow for the race that stops a nation. Odds-on favourite is for So You Think to pass the finish line in strides. We shall see! But even ...

Clash of the titans on housing bubble

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 29 OCT 2010
... all been supportive of prices. "Does anyone think bubbles occur without a cause? They always need two catalysts: a near perfect economic situation and accommodating monetary system. The problem is we live in a mean reverting world where this all changes" ...

Angelo Gordon recruits MD

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 OCT 2010
... Angelo, saying that Filippelis' "knowledge of Australian institutional investors and their investment needs makes him a perfect fit" as they expand the firm's investor base internationally. Angelo, Gordon & Co. has approximately $23 billion under management ...

BT Super for Life hits $1bn FUM

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 1 OCT 2010
BT Super for Life has topped the $1 billion in funds under management mark, less than three years after launching, and based on the average fees of its competitors, the company said that it had saved its 200,000 customers some $10 million in fees. The ...