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Pimco plans absolute return fixed interest fund

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
Pimco Australia has announced it is working on a new absolute return fixed interest fund, the Pimco Absolute Return Series (PARS), which will use leverage to let investors dial up their exposures. Speaking at the Portfolio Construction Conference on ...

S&P raise MEB credit rating

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006
... growth in MEB since 2004, during which time funds under management have grown from $10 billion to $16.6 billion. S&P analyst, Kate Thomson, cited growth in scale and improved profitability in 2006 as the reason behind the upgrade. "MEB's year-to-date ...

Snowball to snap up Western Pacific

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
Financial planning group Snowball has announced it plans to complete the purchase of Western Australian based financial planning group Western Pacific Financial Planning, a move which comes after Snowball acquired an initial stake last year. Under the ...

FPA broadens entry to CFP

KATE HAGE  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 AUG 2006
The Financial Planning Association (FPA) has broadened its entry criteria into the certified planner program in what it said is an effort to raise standards at a time when the industry's professionalism is coming under greater scrutiny. As of 1 January ...

Tyndall promotes marketing and comms manager

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Tyndall Investment Management has created a new marketing and communications manager role and promoted internally as part of a push for a stronger retail presence. Maria Pavlellis, formerly a Tyndall equities research analyst and most recently part ...

Superpartners replaces Weaven

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Garry Weaven has been replaced as chairman of superannuation administration group Superpartners with the group also adding a new director to its team. Alan Beanland has stepped in as chairman following Weaven's retirement on 30 June, while Kevin Davern ...

CFS global churn triggers on hold rating

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
Research and ratings house InvestorWeb Research has dropped Colonial First State's (CFS) Global Share Fund from an investment grade rating to on hold following the turnover of key global equities staff. CFS international, chief executive officer, Tom ...

SSgA launches neutral Asian alpha fund

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has launched its new SSgA Asia Pacific Equity Market Neutral Fund, aimed at giving institutional investors easy access to pure alpha returns from Asian equity markets. The strategy, designed by SSgA's quantitative ...

STA and ARF post record returns

KATE HAGE  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2006
STA Super and the Australian Retirement Fund (ARF) have delivered record returns to members on the back of their recent move to join forces as AustralianSuper. According to Rainmaker data, for the year to 30 June 2006 STA is fourth overall for its default ...

High net worth tax crack down

KATE HAGE  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
High net worth individuals with net wealth of around $30 million will come under the tax office's spotlight, as will the promoters of aggressive tax schemes. Along with the release of the Compliance program 2006-07, Tax Commissioner Michael D'Ascenzo ...