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Milton and Choiseul to merge

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... assets it holds. We have a good feel for the company and wanted to reward its shareholders," he said. In a separate development, Milton has today acquired a private unlisted investment company with total assets of $42 million with the consideration for ...

China's $750bn pledge to clean tech aids sector

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 23 AUG 2010
... includes investing in the manufacturers of the industrial equipment required to improve agricultural practices to the development of ecological pesticides or renewable energy production plants. "Solar offers huge growth potential but it is wind energy ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 20 AUG 2010
... Swiss franc. Gold rose for a sixth day. The S&P 500 index fell back well below its 50-day moving average, a worrying development for investors after the index appeared to move up into a range between that level and its 200-day moving average over the ...

AvSuper takes legal action against big fund

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
Canberra-based super fund AvSuper Pty Ltd (AvSuper) has lodged legal proceedings against Commonwealth Managed Investments Limited (CMIL) and Colonial First State Property Limited (CFSPL) over the meaning of an agreement regarding the super fund's entitlements ...

More workshops to prep for fee-for-service

ELISE BURGESS  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
... they may not always be acting in the best interests of the client," said Peter Greenaway, general manager of business development at MLC. "That is why it is time to leave comissions behind and move into a fee-charging structure." Greenaway said there ...

452 Capital mandates at risk

RUTH LIEW AND JOHN MCDULING  |  THURSDAY, 19 AUG 2010
The impending departure of three senior executives from boutique fund manager 452 Capital sent shockwaves through the investment community late yesterday, with super funds heavily exposed to the manager reconsidering their investment mandates. In a ...

Ipac boosts insurance-related investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 AUG 2010
Ipac Asset Management plans to have as much as a 25 per cent allocation within its alternatives growth portfolio devoted to insurance-related investments, and backs the strategy with a $50 million seed investment into a newly-launched catastrophe insurance ...

Planners fast track insurance processing through web

JOHN MCDULING  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... up of LifeExpress, which has resulted in a vast improvement in error rates. Zurich said it was keen to continue the development of its technology in its efforts to make risk business applications as user friendly as possible. Meanwhile, Tower Insurance's ...

Grant Samuel hires IML head of retail

COMPANY RELEASE  |  TUESDAY, 17 AUG 2010
... Funds Management to help build the group's retail presence in NSW, ACT and Queensland. Folpp joins GSFM's business development team as senior business development manager after 11 years at Investors Mutual where he held the role of head of retail distribution ...

OC Funds unveils distribution strategy, appoints Purpura

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 16 AUG 2010
... Funds Management, Challenger Financial Services Group and AXA Trustees. During this time, he was responsible for the development of extensive distribution networks across the advisory, institutional and high net worth segments of the market. He also ...