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MLIM stands firm but S&P puts funds on hold

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) has reassured clients and investors that it remains confident and committed to the Australian market, despite S&P placing its Australian equities funds on hold after the sudden departure of three key team members. ...

PSI Super partners with SyncSoft to grow third party admin

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 21 APR 2006
PSI Superannuation Management has announced that it plans to grow its third party administration business on the back of a synergistic partnership with technology provider SyncSoft. PSI said that it selected SyncSoft's CAPITAL administration system ...

Key staff walk out on MLIM

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
Three of Merrill Lynch Investment Management's (MLIM) seven key Australian equities team members walked out yesterday, just two months after the announcement that BlackRock and Merrill Lynch would merge. Zenith today issued a statement announcing that ...

Trafalgar shifts strategy and ditches some non-core assets

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
Trafalgar Corporate Group announced yesterday that it had entered into agreements to divest the management rights to its Trafalgar Enhanced Income Fund while also selling a showroom which is part of the Fujitsu complex in Brisbane. The move comes as ...

ING beefs up product development

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2006
ING has announced plans to expand its product development strategy through the creation of three new positions. George Lytas has been appointed to the position of senior manager platforms. His responsibility will be to focus on the OneAnswer strategy ...

Macq multi-strategy fund recommended by Zenith

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
The Macquarie Newton Multi-Strategy Fund has been awarded a recommended rating from Zenith and added to its recommended list. Zenith said the recommended rating came on the back of the investment team's stability and a robust investment approach. "The ...

ESS picks up new CEO from JUST SUPER

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
Emergency Services Superannuation (ESS) has announced the appointment of JUST SUPER chief executive officer David Atkin to head the organisation. Atkin will leave his post at JUST SUPER for his new role next month. Meanwhile, Gerard Noonan, chairman ...

AFS completes buy-back from Zurich

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 APR 2006
Australian Financial Services Ltd (AFS) has successfully completed its buy-back of Zurich Financial Services Australia's 39.7 per cent holding in the group. AFS chief executive officer, Peter Daly, said, "The buy-back marks an exciting new milestone ...

Praemium goes public with $18m capital raising

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006
Portfolio administration provider Praemium Limited has lodged a prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO), hoping to raise $18 million from its imminent ASX listing. Lodge Corporate Services is underwriting the $18 million capital raising with ...

Macq snares RSE license and wholesale BOQ deal

HAMISH MADDEN  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2006
Macquarie Investment Management Limited (MIML) announced that the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has awarded it an RSE license, while Macquarie Margin Lending has signed a wholesale partnership agreement with the Bank of Queensland ...