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PIMCO to expand Australian product suite

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 DEC 2009
PIMCO Australia is looking to launch a number of new products to the local market including the possibility of distributing products from its newly opened global equities business and also developing an Australian bond exchange traded fund (ETF). Peter ...

Future Fund targets credit assets

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 7 DEC 2009
The Future Fund is eyeing credit investment opportunities in the US and locally to boost the returns of its debt portfolio. David Neal, chief investment officer at the Future Fund, said the fund is rotating its debt portfolio into opportunistic areas ...

AIA looks to list

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 3 DEC 2009
The American International Assurance Company (AIA) is eyeing listing on the stock exchange after its former parent company, American International Group (AIG) paid off more debt owed to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. AIG announced it had reduced ...

Virgin Super eyes SME market

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
Virgin Super has gained more than $300 million in funds since launching four years ago and plans to target financial planners specialising in small to medium enterprises (SME) to gain more inflows. Matt Baxby, chief executive at Virgin Money Australia ...

Hunter Hall regains lost ground

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 DEC 2009
... focussed on getting returns. For me, it's a huge responsibility to get the money back that's been lost." While keeping an eye on returns, Hall is also focused on the broader global issues such as rhinoceros conservation and cancer research. Every year ...

IOOF eyes more cost cutting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 30 NOV 2009
Chris Kelaher, managing director at IOOF Holdings, has flagged cutting the number of products and services, including investment platforms, the business provides to financial planners. In his first operational address since being appointed managing ...

Shadforth eyes direct shares

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 27 NOV 2009
Shadforth Financial Group is looking to appoint an external firm to provide direct shares capabilities to its financial advisers and is also reviewing its broking business in a bid to provide different levels of advice to a wider range of clients. The ...

Thanks for now

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 24 NOV 2009
... economies continue to receive adrenalin shots from monetary and fiscal authorities. Party on! Give thanks! But also keep an eye on the exit. For what happens when it comes time to pay the piper?

LUCRF Super hires new Aussie eq managers

RUTH LIEW  |  THURSDAY, 5 NOV 2009
... increase. "We want to make sure that we can take up a proactive position in terms of managing our managers and keeping an eye on things," said Sword. Sword added that the increase in resources is particularly important to pro-actively engage with managers ...

AMP eyes seasoned planners

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 NOV 2009
As the war for talent continues in the planning sector, AMP extends its training program, initially designed for career switchers, to a new program that could appeal to experienced planners keen to start their own practice. The new program is launched ...