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ANZ eyes ING and maybe AMP

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
ANZ has signalled a desire to the Dutch-owned ING Group to move to outright ownership of the ING Australia joint venture, the Herald Sun reported on Saturday.

Dixon in three-part expansion push

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
Dixon Advisory joins the big league after it added 22 advisers with $1.5 billion in funds under advice (FUA) to its network, appointed former Bulletin editor Max Walsh to its investment committee and completed a business re-branding.

Challenger teams up with Colony

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
Challenger Financial Services has signed a partnership agreement with US-based real estate funds specialist Colony Capital in a deal that involves $64 million in Challenger share options.

Centric buys PKF

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  MONDAY, 27 AUG 2007
Centric Wealth has made its final pre-listing acquisition, purchasing planner group PKF Financial Services.

AMP loses share to banks in risk insurance

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
AMP chief executive Andrew Mohl acknowledged yesterday that life companies faced a challenge from the banks in one of their traditional strongholds, the risk insurance market.

GoldLink loses luster

Fund manager GoldLink is the latest victim of the volatile sharemarket and has announced on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) that it will wind down its investment portfolios and return money to investors.

HFA profits up 389pc

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
HFA Accelerator Plus, a listed investment fund that specialises in absolute return strategies, has posted a near quadrupling of profits in the last financial year.

Matrix re-signs Oasis

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  FRIDAY, 24 AUG 2007
Matrix Planning Solutions has re-signed a five-year deal with financial services platform Oasis Asset Management.

Awash with water funds

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
Global demand for fresh water, driven by population growth, environmental concerns and agricultural demand, is transforming water management into a new alternative asset class, according to New Zealand based fund manager Liontamer Investments.

Super Concepts buys Super Design

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  THURSDAY, 23 AUG 2007
ING-owned self managed super fund (SMSF) specialist Super Concepts has purchased Super Designs, expanding their reach in the ever-expanding SMSF market.