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Industry gives new AML/CTF Bill the nod

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 14 JUL 2006
The Federal Government has released a revised version of the draft Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Bill (AML/CTF) which has been cautiously welcomed by key industry groups who are pushing for a three year transition time. The changes ...

Pentafin appoints group CEO

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 13 JUL 2006
Software systems group Pentafin, provider of administration platform OneVue, has looked internally and appointed a new chief executive officer. Connie Mckeage, chief executive officer of her own advisory business Strategic Advantage and current consultant ...

S&P rates new five oceans fund

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 27 JUN 2006
S&P has given a tentative 'three star new' rating to the relatively recent Five Oceans World Fund following its November 2005 launch. The fund, which is 25 per cent owned by Challenger Financial Services, is an absolute return, index unaware global ...

Patriot makes Zenith small caps shortlist

... management. The company's co-founder is Nick Greenway, who is a former Merrill Lynch and UBS Warburg corporate finance investment banker. Proof that the management's investment formula is top notch, the fund has returned 37.83 per cent, net of all fees ...

MIR's CIO heads back to UBS

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2006
Boutique fund manager, MIR Investment Management, and start-up of ex investment banker Michael Triguboff will lose its former chief investment officer and, as he heads back to UBS. Owen Evans, a former UBS broking analyst who was originally poached ...

Daily economic update

A sharp increase in durable goods orders in March affirms expectations of a strong first quarter US GDP growth. US durable goods orders rose by 6.1 per cent in March - the biggest increase in 10 months - following a 3.4 per cent rise in the previous ...

Harwood shops for new implemented consultant

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 24 APR 2006
... Carr, left to take up an appointment as head of investments at MIR, the fund manager founded by its CEO and ex-investment banker, Michael Triguboff. Russell Consulting will stay on as Harwood's traditional asset consultant.

Daily economic update

The US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) began its two-day meeting last night - the first meeting under the chairmanship of Ben Bernanke. There is almost a unanimous expectation that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 25 basis points ...

Daily economic update

US existing home sales rose by 5.2 per cent to a three-month high of 6.91 million units (annualised) in February. Expectations were for a decline to 6.50 million units. The gain was driven by an 8.8 per cent gain in condos/coops and a 4.7 per cent increase ...

Daily economic update

The US Federal Reserve will view last night's inflation report favourably. US headline CPI rose by 0.1 per cent in February and the core inflation measure also increased by a mild 0.1 per cent. Expectations were for a rise of 0.1 per cent and 0.2 per ...