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XPLAN scores again

HAMISH MADDEN | MONDAY, 17 JUL 2006

In yet another step in the expansion of the XPLAN footprint, Australian Investment and Financial Planners (AI&FP) has announced it will be rolling out XPLAN to its entire group over the next three months. In announcing the partnership, AI&FP managing ...

Funds SA appoints new chief

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 7 JUL 2006

Funds SA has announced the appointment of a new chief executive to head up the organisation. Chairman of Funds SA, Dr Helen Nugent, said the appointment was effective immediately and was the result of an extensive selection process. "Richard Smith has ...

IAGAM scores $250m mandate from Sunsuper

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 21 JUN 2006

Sunsuper has awarded Insurance Australia Group Asset Management (IAGAM) a $250m Australian equities mandate to be invested through its Research Fund. IAG chief investment officer, John Stratton, said the mandate win recognised the skill of the IAGAM ...

Common sense rules in portfolio construction

Investors should not abandon a common sense approach to managing their portfolio after new academic research found that many claims about the superior portfolio construction of fund managers can not be statistically tested or verified. Steve Christie ...

Commonwealth banks on customer service and IT

The Commonwealth Bank has unveiled a four-pronged corporate strategy that includes merging two key units, improving IT and offering flexible employment in a bid to remain one of the country's leading banks. Commonwealth's chief executive officer, Ralph ...

PMI Mortgage Insurance appoints relationship manager

PMI Mortgage Insurance has announced the appointment of a new senior relationship manager for New South Wales. Darren Bleach, former manager of marketing and operations for St George Bank's retail branch network and an industry professional for the ...

Unclaimed super a cash cow for ERFs

Superannuation accounts left stagnant for years are proving a cash cow for the eligible rollover funds (ERFs) that are inheriting them and the trustees transferring the funds. New research by rating agencies, The Heron Partnership and SuperRatings ...

Bellwether returns for new boutique

New boutique fund manager Bellwether Partners (Bellwether) has posted strong first year performances with its Australian Share Fund outperforming the S&P/ASX 300 benchmark by 15.5 per cent. Bellwether's Australian share fund produced a 46.88 per cent ...

S&P expands ratings team

Standard & Poor's (S&P) have expanded their fund ratings team by appointing two new analysts to their Melbourne office, ahead of some scheduled changes to their internal ratings procedures next year. Ben Sheehan and Lee Comper add to the existing team ...

FOHFs get the nod from van Eyk

van Eyk have released research which prescribes fund of hedge funds (FOHFs) as an attractive risk-return inclusion in portfolios, provided investors are willing to stomach high fees. van Eyk's senior research analyst Dr Jerome Lander said that FOHFs ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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