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Timbercorp calls in administrators

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... at the AGM two months ago that the group would sell certain forestry and horticulture assets to repay borrowings. The company also said at the time that it would review its capital-intensive business model and will restructure to cut overheads. But a ...

Matrix selects BT Wrap

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
BT Financial Group is providing a badged platform solution to Matrix Planning Solutions. The platform, MX Wrap, provides superannuation and investment products to Matrix Planning Solutions clients. Rick Di Christoforo, managing director at Matrix Planning ...

UK pensions turn to alternatives

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
UK pension funds are increasingly diversifying into hedge funds, global tactical asset allocation (GTAA) and active currency strategies, according to a Mercer survey. The firm's European Asset Allocation Survey found UK pension fund allocations to equity ...

IOOF and AWM merger set to go

COMPANY RELEASE  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
Australian Wealth Management Limited (AWM) shareholders have approved a proposal for the company's merger with IOOF Holdings Ltd (IOOF) - with an overwhelming 99.7 per cent of the votes cast in favour of the merger. While the merger remains conditional ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2009
... sales of new motor vehicles in March. The Housing Industry Association releases its trades report, also for March. In company news, gold miner Newcrest Mining and energy producer Santos release quarterly production reports. Justice Ian Gzell will deliver ...

Zenith review yields top 35 funds

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
Only one-third of large cap small company Australian share funds made it on Zenith Investment Partner's "recommended list". The firm screened 152 funds and 35 funds managed to be included on the recommended list. Acadian, Armytage, Aurora, Bennelong ...

CommInsure signs UN PRI

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... a number of local and international insurance firms on the list including Finland's Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Australia's Insurance Australia Group (IAG), Zurich Financial Services Australia, Germany's Munich Reinsurance AG and UK's ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... worth up to $100 million per year. Telstra also gained, adding six cents, or 1.9 per cent, to $3.26. BHP, the biggest company on the exchange, fell 13 cents to $31.43 after citing challenging market conditions as it recorded falls in third quarter production ...

West Pymble adviser charged

ASIC RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
... superannuation funds. These letters invited the recipients to partner with Matthews as a lender to, or share investor in, a new company vehicle for the purpose of acquiring shares in a company trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The ...

Trust eyes global investors

RUTH LIEW  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 APR 2009
Trust Company is expanding its responsible entity (RE) business to attract mandates from international investors and in a separate move, is placing its financial planning arm under a strategic review. John Atkins, who took on the role of managing director ...