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Bluestone reverse mortgage to offer interest rate protection

Bluestone Equity Release, a subsidiary of Bluestone Group, has released a new reverse mortgage product with a "capped for life" variable rate providing interest rate protection for retirees. Estimated to be worth $600 million in 2005, the reverse mortgage ...

AMP poaches senior consultant from Watson Wyatt

AMP's Future Directions Fund (FDF) has poached a senior investment consultant from asset consultant firm Watson Wyatt to take up the position of investment director, international and future directions funds. Sean Henaghan will take on the role of investment ...

AXA closes two global wholesale funds

AXA has made the decision to close two of its wholesale global equity funds, effective 20 February. After a recent review, AXA has decided to close the Wholesale Global Equity - Healthcare Fund and the Wholesale Global Equity - Technology Fund. No applications ...

ASIC too soft on AFSL applicants: Aud Gen

ASIC has issued Financial Services Licenses (FSLs) in a rush and without properly inspecting applications from a number of financial planners, dealers and insurance brokers, according to a new Auditor-General report. The report by the national Auditor-General ...

AWM and Select form $22bn merger

Australian Wealth Management Limited (AWM) and Select Managed Funds Limited (Select) will merge, after their boards and major shareholders waved the proposal through yesterday. The merged group, with funds under administration, management and advice ...

SIMON Transport joins TWUSUPER

Transport industry fund TWUSUPER takes the fund members of SIMON Transport under its wing after the corporate fund said it is winding up due to the increased licensing and regulatory requirements of the new super choice regime. The superannuation fund ...

Investor confidence survey - business steady, investment strong

Business conditions remain steady into 2006 while investment is continuing to grow, according to an investor confidence survey. According to the ACIL Tasman/ACCI Survey of Investor Confidence, domestic business conditions remain steady, but are not ...

Ironbridge creates largest independent underwriter

Independent Australian private equity manager Ironbridge Capital announced that Dexta Corporation, one of its investee companies, has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire four of Aon's Australian underwriting agency businesses. The four Aon ...

Franklin Templeton ushers 2006 with new chief

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia managing director John Gall will hand over the reins to Maria Wilton from BT Financial when he retires early next year. Wilton will succeed Gall who became managing director of Franklin Templeton Investments ...

Ironbridge cements role in NZ aged care

Leading private equity group Ironbridge Capital announced this month that it has completed its acquisition of Elrond Holdings and Qualcare Group, two large aged care businesses in New Zealand. The group is investing alongside Greg Tomlinson, formerly ...