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Vision and CARE merger 'talks' to tackle fund differences

Vision and CARE super have confirmed they are in merger talks, and while they concede that they are very different funds, senior management says 'if it's good for members, it's good for us.' CARE's Chairman, Barry Watchorn, said the main instigation ...

Charity begins at Hunter Hall

Ethical investment manager Hunter Hall International is to donate 5 per cent of its 2005 pre-tax profits to charities, and urges other fund managers to adopt similar philanthropic measures. The group will present cheques totalling around $700,000 to ...

Use budget surplus to cut super tax: TasPlan

Tasmanian super fund heavyweight TasPlan says the expected huge federal budget surplus should be used to cut unpopular super taxes. Neil Cassidy, TasPlan General Manager, said he believes that even reducing the 15 per cent contributions tax would make ...

Lonsdale appoints finance manager

Lonsdale Financial Group has appointed a new Finance Manager. Graeme Porter steps into the role and will help develop and grow the group's finance lending arm, Lonsdale Finance Choice. He has held similar roles in the past including as finance broker ...

Goldman Sachs choose greener pastures

Investment banking titan Goldman Sachs puts a new twist to the expression 'greed is good' by adopting a 'green is good' policy, according to the Rainforest Action Network (RAN). The US-based non-profit organisation endorsed Goldman Sachs for being the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 23 NOV 2005
The Australian share market is expected to open firmer as a surge in oil and precious metal prices should help offset weakness in base metals. However, with a large volume of stock-specific news due, investors are likely to focus on that for the direction ...

Funds resolve ASIC disclosure issues

Several superannuation funds have responded to ASIC's direction for improvements to disclosure documents, saying the "minor" changes have been made and no members had been disadvantaged. ASIC last week issued a statement calling on four superannuation ...

Insider trading fears undermining investor confidence

A report commissioned by institutional investors has revealed too many company directors are trading during 'black-out' periods or are failing to tell the market when they are trading their own company shares. The report was sponsored by BT Governance ...

Premium road to China now highly recommended

A new fund managed by a HK-based fund manager hailed as the Warren Buffet of the East has notched up several impressive ratings. Zenith has given its highest accolade to the recently launched Premium China fund because it is managed by HK-based Value ...

Paraplanners gain ground

Paraplanning is gaining recognition in the financial planning profession, underpinning the quality of this year's State winners of the paraplanner of the year awards. Paraplanners work alongside financial planners, and can share the same skills or education ...