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Great Southern case rages on

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 21 APR 2011
Investors in a class action against failed agribusiness firm Great Southern live to fight another day after access to new documents has been approved. In a hearing held April 4, former Great Southern directors, Peter Patrikeos and Jeffrey Mews were ...

Trio victims turn on planners

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 15 APR 2011
Self-managed super fund trustees left without compensation from the Trio fraud debacle have turned on their former financial advisers. About 100 investors are suing defunct financial planning firm Tarrants Financial Consultants, reportedly on the grounds ...

Asgard adds funds

ALISON BEVEGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 13 APR 2011
Platform provider Asgard has added 78 new funds to its universe this year, with financial advisers asking for more global and Australian equity options. Kelly Power, head of product at Asgard, said funds had to meet strict criteria on liquidity, ratings ...

IOOF adds insurance, offers more low-cost options

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 1 APR 2011
... Income Trust Property - Zurich Investments Global Property Securities Fund Class D Global Shares - Five Oceans World Fund - Class A Australian Shares - Tribeca Alpha Plus Fund - Class C, Grant Samuel Tribeca Alpha Plus Units, Schroder Australian Equity ...

New Berkshire fund buys Buffet

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 7 MAR 2011
... 1965. Buffet, the world's most famous investor, told shareholders in his annual letter that the book value of a single Class A share had increased from US$19 to US$95,453 over the past 46 years, with a 13 per cent gain in 2010. Buffet's letter said Berkshire's ...

RBC Dexia bags top rated status

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 21 JAN 2011
RBC Dexia Investor Services earns its fourth consecutive top rated status across four categories in a global survey, with clients praising the custodian's ability to meet their daily and ad hoc requirements. RBC Dexia received 'Top Ratings' in the Europe ...

Court rejects Great Southern statement of claim

MEDIA RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 DEC 2010
Great Southern investors face another roadblock after the Victorian Supreme Court decided not to allow Macpherson+Kelley to file its latest statement of claim in the class action against Bendigo and Adelaide Bank. This decision follows an earlier decision ...

Bell Potter faces $22m class action

ELISE BURGESS  |  FRIDAY, 3 DEC 2010
Bell Potter Securities is facing wrongful conduct allegations in a class action from over 50 clients, claiming losses of approximately $22 million. The class action, held in the Federal Court of Australia, alleges that Bell Potter encouraged clients ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 18 NOV 2010
The Australian market is receiving mixed leads from offshore trading overnight. European markets were clearly higher while Wall St is flat in afternoon trade. Precious metals were mixed, and oil was down. On the ASX24 at 0637 AEDT, the December share ...

Invesco makes the case for global REITs

JOHN MCDULING  |  FRIDAY, 12 NOV 2010
Nothing pleases the ears of an Australian more than a compliment from an overseas visitor, but the news that our listed property market is the world's most efficient is something of a mixed bag for local investors. "You happen to live in the most transparent ...