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Superpartners replaces Weaven

KATE HAGE  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... accounts to over 5 million accounts, and its clients have over $55 billion in funds under management. In its recent history the major events have included winning the Hesta account followed last year by the Australian Retirement Fund. They are big gains ...

Market wrap

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2006
... ended 11.8 points or 0.2 per cent higher at 5,915.2, but volumes took a beating in the summer holiday season amid a lack of major corporate earnings or economic data. FRANKFURT - The DAX index ended at 5,794.83 points, down 22.19 or 0.38 per cent. PARIS ...

Atom to distribute Pentacle property funds

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 18 AUG 2006
... growing investor demand for direct property investments which offer returns with significantly lower volatility than other major asset classes in a diversified portfolio. Director of Atom Financial Services, Bruce Pellow, said the Pentacle funds were ...

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... questions on the survey with the largest falls associated with the questions on whether or not it was a good time to buy major household items and that on the view for the economy over the next year. Problems in the energy sector were exacerbated yesterday ...

Fortia builds on experience

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2006
... plans for growth. "John is well respected in the property industry in Australia, having held a number of senior positions in major Australian property companies over the last 30 years. We welcome John and his invaluable property expertise as an addition ...

Market wrap - midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2006
... points at 4,942 on a volume of 10,236 contracts. Intersuisse equities director Andrew Sekely said the US performance was the major factor in the market's performance today. "It is a clear response to what happened in the US with the Dow Jones kicking ...

Migrating a UK pension easier with good advice

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... right raises "the potential to preserve around 50 per cent of a fund that could otherwise be lost in tax." Ford said the major incentives for people to make the transition when migrating are "easier access to funds, lower taxes on withdrawal and the ...

FinLit Foundation goes back to school

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 15 AUG 2006
... September the Foundation will be consulting directly with teachers around Australia in 17 locations in both capital cities and major regional centres. "Now that the National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework has established the outcomes sought ...

Biotech looms as boom sector

ALEX DUNNIN  |  MONDAY, 14 AUG 2006
... companies now listed on the ASX biotech indices now at 120, albeit dominated by the three majors. "But we expect eight to 10 major companies to emerge over the next few years, five or six of who will be the tier ones," said Ross-Sampson. Their upbeat ...

Sporting sponsorships do not breach sole purpose: Freehills

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 11 AUG 2006
... issue." Echoing this approach, Umberto Mecchi, executive manager strategy & marketing at industry fund Host-Plus, a current major sponsor of the NRL's Melbourne Storm, said, "Many people see our association with the Melbourne Storm as a sponsorship but ...