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MapInfo plots the market's future

A mapping software group which enables banks in the US to forecast demand for financial services based on postcodes is making an aggressive push into Australia to provide similar software products to local banks and insurers. MapInfo has grown from ...

Magnitude opens up to private wealth

Magnitude Group has announced the opening of its Magnitude Private Wealth practice in Melbourne, set to be the first of many that will serve high net worth investors. The new practice starts with around $250 million in funds under administration (FUA) ...

New alternatives offering from van Eyk

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2006
Aurora Funds Management has been appointed by van Eyk as the responsible entity for its new van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Plus trust. The trust will be available through the multi-manager van Eyk Blueprint Alternatives Fund, which includes a line up ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
The Reserve Bank has decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 6 per cent following the Australian Bureau of Statistics announcement yesterday that in seasonally adjusted terms retail sales increased by 0.3 per cent in August after the 0.5 per cent ...

Asteron ramps up insurance and income protection

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2006
Asteron has ramped up its life insurance and income protection offerings to try to remedy a significant shortfall in income protection for small business owners and self-employed workers. The move is in response to research conducted by Rice Walker ...

ING appoints ex-MLC chief underwriter

ING has appointed John Leonard, former MLC head of claims and underwriting, as the group's new chief underwriter. John Leonard boasts 35 years of risk management experience and has previously worked in similar chief underwriter roles for Australian ...

HOST-PLUS storms into NRL grand final

HAMISH MADDEN, ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 29 SEP 2006
In just its first year of partnering with the Melbourne Storm National Rugby League (NRL) team, industry fund HOST-PLUS will run out onto the field on Sunday night in front of an audience expected to number in the millions. David Elia, chief executive ...

HSBC alternatives eyes off Australian entry

KATE HAGE  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2006
HSBC Bank's Hong Kong based alternative investments group is the next in line among an array of international hedge fund managers lining up to enter the Australian market. Speaking at last month's Portfolio Construction Forum conference, senior director ...

REST steps on board Members Equity

REST Superannuation has paired up with Members Equity Bank (ME) to offer low cost banking and discounted home loans to all REST and Acumen members, starting this month. "This arrangement will see ME bring our members a range of simple, low cost banking ...

XPLAN leads the sector with PlanTech acquisition

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 25 SEP 2006
XPLAN Technology has acquired PlanTech Consulting for $15 million with the combined revenues propelling XPLAN to number one in the space. IRESS Market Technology released details of the acquisition to the market this morning. The move boosts XPLAN revenue ...