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Financial Planning

Primed and ready for growth

ALEX DUNNIN  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
The WalterTurnbull-owned property manager PrimeSpace draws from its chartered accounting roots to offer investors something traditional property managers can't.

CFS FirstChoice expands investments options

RUTH LIEW  |  TUESDAY, 29 APR 2008
Colonial First State's (CFS) FirstChoice bumps up its investment menu with eight 'defensive' investment options including infrastructure, income and 130/30.

RaboPlus adds BlackRock Global to platform menu

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
RaboPlus has added BlackRock Global Allocation Fund (Australia) to its wholesale managed funds platform menu.

Hedge funds post worst Q1

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Hedge funds have recorded their worst quarter in almost six years but managed futures bucked the trend.

Trust on track after revamp

This year marks a new chapter at Trust after it divested its stake in a BNY joint venture, restructured its financial advice arm and adopted a new investment model for its $550 million philanthropy arm.

Aviva buys Madison Harbor Capital

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Aviva plc has confirmed it is acquiring the assets of Madison Harbor Capital, a US real estate multi-manager that participates in over $26 billion of real estate deals.

Adviser Edge seals another deal with van Eyk

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Retail investments researcher van Eyk will stop using the services of product researcher Aegis in favour of an extended relationship with Adviser Edge.

Macq rebates $4m

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2008
Macquarie Wrap has passed back $4.08 million in fund manager rebates to its investors during the 2007 calendar year.

AXA numbers down, outlook up

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 24 APR 2008
AXA Asia Pacific's first quarter results revealed a dramatic fall in net inflows across its platform, advice and investment arms, but one broker said the diversified group has fared better than most.

Soft commodity a hard buy

The demand for commodity-based infrastructure assets has outpaced the available supply, making it difficult for agricultural and commodity funds to find enough assets.