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VC funds growing faster than it can be allocated: ABS

The venture capital investment market increased 25 per cent during the 2004-05 financial year and now amounts to $11.2 billion, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' latest venture capital survey. Following the 20 per cent growth reported ...

Daily Economic Update

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that house prices in Australia's eight major capital cities fell by 1 per cent in the September quarter, more than reversing the 0.7 per cent gain of the previous three-month period. The fall in house prices ...

Keep it short and simple: ASIC

Financial services regulator ASIC has made changes to the Corporations Act that will allow providers of general financial product advice to provide shorter, simpler general advice warning when they give oral general advice. 'By focussing on the core ...

Van Eyk to fly with Concord

Concord Capital has been appointed to the Australian shares multi-manager stable of van Eyk's Blueprint Series. In their report for Blueprint, van Eyk said, "Concord Capital had several distinctive and attractive features including their experienced ...

Take CARE with your corporate super

Leading public offer industry fund CARE Super has continued its services expansion by launching an enhanced corporate version for employers wanting a more tailored and flexible super solution. Julie Lander, CARE Super chief executive officer, said ...

Aon predicts 2006 risk issues

Risk and insurance specialist Aon predicts that staff retention, outsourcing and climate change will be the dominant risk concerns over the next few years. The group has outlined these themes to coincide with the launch of their annual questionnaire ...

InfoComp's 2005 romp

Boutique financial services IT specialist InfoComp has capped off the year with a string of mandate wins for its software platforms across the industry. During the year they won RBC who adopted their flagship platform Composer, Macquarie Management ...

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 ...

Super choice could hit 10 per cent in just year one: InvestmentLink

Information hub specialist InvestmentLink reports super choice is taking off with 2 per cent of members already making an active choice in just four months, and they expect this could grow to 10 per cent within a year. Peter Philip, InvestmentLink chief ...

Daily Economic Update

Declining affordability -- due to soaring home prices and higher mortgage rates - is negatively impacting US home sales. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales fell by a bigger-than-expected 2.7 per cent in October to ...

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Treasury responds to Debelle's review into the AOFM

KARREN VERGARA

Treasury has responded to the Guy Debelle-led review into the Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM), agreeing to all six recommendations.

Bravura ups guidance, reports earnings increase

RIDDHIMA TALWANI

Bravura Solutions informed investors cost discipline will protect its full year earnings result after a client migrated to a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) early in the year.

MaxCap hires from Vanguard, AustralianSuper

MATTHEW WAI

MaxCap has welcomed two senior directors, including a portfolio manager from Australia's largest super fund, reporting to the recently named chief executive Kylie Robb.

Zenith snags mandate from Granite Bay

MATTHEW WAI

Granite Bay Private Wealth has selected Zenith Investment Partners to support their investment governance and due diligence.

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