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Don't bury reverse mortgages in regulation: Martin

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006

... in their own assets. We should be bringing down the barriers, not putting them up." Martin added that if an individual of sound mind with proper financial advice and full information wanted to access their own equity, it was no one's business trying ...

Banks to fund consumer IT security: Symantec

... identity theft and sophisticated internet scams. David Sykes, vice-president of Symantec's Pacific division, said that it may sound far fetched to suggest that banks, and even other financial product providers, will ultimately be responsible for providing ...

Members Equity seeks alternative source of capital

WWW.THESHEET.COM | MONDAY, 18 SEP 2006

Members Equity Bank is sounding out investors for the sale of $50 million of deeply subordinated debt, with the bank obliged to consider alternative sources of quasi-equity in light of a series of policy changes by the banking regulator. The Australian ...

Watson Wyatt gives ipac global guidance

HAMISH MADDEN | TUESDAY, 12 SEP 2006

Building on its current relationship, Watson Wyatt will begin providing ipac with global asset allocation research and advice on global strategies to supplement ipac's own knowledge base. Watson Wyatt will provide information to supplement ipac's in-house ...

SERF awards MLIM $85m portable alpha mandate

The $1.5 billion Stevedoring Employees Retirement Fund (SERF) has awarded Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) an $85 million institutional mandate to invest in a portable alpha strategy with a twist. Under the mandate, MLIM's US based portable ...

AMP FP patches up the cracks

HAMISH MADDEN | WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2006

... toiling in earnest to make their business regulator-safe while remaining adamant that the quality of AMP planner advice is sound. AMP FP hit the headlines on 26 July after entering into an enforceable undertaking (EU) with the Australian Securities and ...

Peet's res property syndications now a $4.6 billion portfolio

ALEX DUNNIN | FRIDAY, 25 AUG 2006

... were achieved in a mixed trading environment, with the residential land market in Western Australia continuing to deliver sound sales while demand in Victoria and Queensland remained steady. They however had negligible exposure to the New South Wales ...

After failed IPO, Snowy Hydro still top rated

ALEX DUNNIN | THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2006

... Hydro's baseline credit analysis reflects its strong market position, low generation costs, strong operational reliability, sound risk management, low hydrology risk, and relatively strong financial profile. Ironically, these were the precise factors ...

ASIC issues disclosure guidelines for super trustees

HAMISH MADDEN | FRIDAY, 4 AUG 2006

... investment choice issued in November 2004. In particular, we have made some changes in our proposals to more closely fit with sound existing industry practices. ASIC thanks all those who provided feedback and made submissions on the proposals," Adams ...

Fin planners need to re-think succession strategy

... "Few practices are structured to manage escalating costs and tend to disregard profit as long as the principal's income is sound." Yet HLB Mann Judd predicts that it is the ability to manage costs and the foresight to put in place an efficient and flexible ...

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Global X awards mandate for ETF business

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:33PM

Global X has awarded a new custody and administration mandate for its Australian ETF business.

Bell Asset Management launches small-caps fund

KARREN VERGARA | 11:56AM

Bell Asset Management has formally launched its Australian Small Companies Fund, which is run by former Tyndall Asset Management portfolio managers.

Former Australian Ethical finance chief lands new gig

MATTHEW WAI | 11:09AM

The former chief financial officer of the ethical investment manager has joined a local finance company after wrapping up his tenure at AUB Group.

MySuper assets pursue $1.5tn Choice sector

KARREN VERGARA | 12:20PM

MySuper assets are fast catching up to the $1.5 trillion Choice sector, hitting nearly $1.2 trillion in the March quarter.

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