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Count moves into margin lending broking

Listed financial services and advisory group, Count Financial has launched its own margin lending broking business in conjunction with a former staff member, Jody Sherring, who will head up the new venture.

Western Pacific signs up to use Asgard's eWrap

Australia-wide independent financial services group Western Pacific, with over $1.5 billion in funds under administration, has signed up to use Asgard's eWrap service that will allow it access to Sealcorp's subsidiary Securitor as well.

Volatility of returns from international equities at an all time low

van Eyk's review of international equities has shown the volatility of returns from this investment sector to be at an historically low level.

AIF increases its stake in airports

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 15 FEB 2005
Australian Infrastructure Fund (AIF) today expanded its presence in Queensland with a stake in two more airports.

Babcock & Brown LIC debuts at discount

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 FEB 2005
Listed investment company Babcock & Brown Capital floated today at $2.35 or a 15c discount to its $2.50 price.Babcock & Brown raised $1 billion for the LIC, which was flagged late last year.

Treasury Group success continues to grow

The Treasury Group will deliver a greatly enhanced interim dividend to shareholders of 13 cents, up 333 per cent from 3 cents after the group posted an impressive first half for the 2004/05 financial year.

Basis Capital yields to a four rating with Morningstar

Morningstar has awarded Basis Capital's Basis Yield fund an International Fixed Interest Sector Strength Rating (IFISS) of four saying the fund acts best as a supplementary fixed interest strategy blended with more traditional approaches.

Industry funds still the cheapest option

A new survey of superannuation fund fees by Rainmaker Information's SelectingSuper confirms that industry funds and corporate master trusts are still the cheapest superannuation option.

Sunsuper wins with corporate super

Sunsuper is benefiting from the trend into corporate superannuation offerings with its product - Sunsuper Corporate - seeing flows of $285 million in the three months to end January.

Super trustees advised to follow the safety net rules

The Superannuation Complaints Tribunal has advised superannuation trustees to follow the procedures in the Superannuation Act to protect themselves from complaints relating to death benefits.