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Govt push for reforms in $221.4b legacy products sector

In a move that could unshackle thousands of investors from obsolete or outdated investment products, the Government has released a consultation paper outlining ways to rationalise 6,000 legacy investment products estimated to be worth $221.4 billion. ...

Asset Super takes cash and splits

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  FRIDAY, 22 JUN 2007
... into an active cash product with ING, which would have been a higher fee, we wanted to try and keep the fee structure neutral, so we didn't increase the bottom line, so to speak." The investment in the lower-fee Perpetual fund helped keep the balance ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 12 JUN 2007
The Australian share market is expected to shrug off a neutral lead from Wall Street and open higher on the back of strong base metal prices. At 0808 AEST on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index was up 56 points to 6280. ABS lending ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 MAY 2007
The Australian market is expected to open lower, with patchy base metal prices and a neutral lead from Wall Street. At 0801 AEST, the June share price index was down 18 points, at 6354. In economic news today, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute is due ...

Market wrap - morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2007
... The Australian market is expected to open modestly higher, with continuing strength in base metal prices offsetting a neutral lead from Wall Street. At 0655 AEST, the June share price index was up 22 points, at 6392. In economic news today, the Australian ...

MFS goes on a shopping spree

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAR 2007
... subsidiary MFS Alternative Management entered into an agreement to acuire 40 per cent of the shares in Australian equity market neutral fund manager Fortitude Capital. Also this week travel and hospitality company Stella Group, a division of MFS, launched ...

Aviva to sponsor World Solar Race

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 12 MAR 2007
The drive of wealth managers into the mainstream and out of the shackles of traditional financial arenas is continuing with Aviva announcing its sponsorship of the 2007 Panasonic World Solar Challenge race. Allan Griffiths, chief executive officer of ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 27 FEB 2007
... adviser in Brisbane, Helen Spencer, said that today's dip comes after a lower lead from offshore. "The market is negative to neutral," she said. While there was some consolidation, she said that stocks were drifting. "There are no real standout performers ...

Mercer awards mandate to INVESCO

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... construction process." The INVESCO multi-strategy hedge fund is an absolute return using four broad strategies, US market neutral, European market neutral, global tactical asset allocation and diversified fixed income. The fund targets returns of 8 per ...

Aviva goes green with carbon outputs

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 18 JAN 2007
Aviva is aiming to be the first insurer to carbon neutralise its operations on a worldwide basis. Aviva's carbon output stems from business travel and its use of non-renewable sourced electricity and gas in its offices. Aviva aims to neutralise its ...