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Compare the pair: Weaven vs Lambert

Journalist and moderator Bob Gottliebsen called it "the main event" of this year's Financial Planning Association (FPA) conference and the attendees weren't disappointed as Industry Fund Services (IFS) chair, Garry Weaven, and Count Financial chair ...

Smallco scores four stars from S&P

HAMISH MADDEN  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2006
The Smallco Investment Fund has received a four star rating from Standard & Poor's Fund Services in recognition of its solid underlying performance to date.

Private equity shakes up public markets

Who are the ultimate winners in the private equity boom? Corporate adviser and company director Linda Nicholls said the answer lies in the story about pirates and the 'little shark'.

Active extension moves into Australia

ALEX DUNNIN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
Investors looking to boost alpha while still constraining risk are looking to active extension investing.

Asia-Pacific buyouts build a head full of steam: Fitch

HAMISH MADDEN  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
Following on the coat tails of a worldwide trend, leveraged buyout activity in the Asia-Pacific region is rising rapidly, according to Fitch Ratings.

Daily economic round-up

PETER BELL  |  FRIDAY, 24 NOV 2006
The criticism raised yesterday by the Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA) and the Salvation Army's Employment Plus that the structure of the Federal Government's job network in allocating more assistance to long-term unemployed was giving them ...

Low cost to full service is possible

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
Demonstrating how it is possible for a manufacturer of low priced financial products to evolve into a full service client centre, Aussie Home Loans is to embark on a marketing campaign designed to show consumers they are not just a source of cheap loans.

Consumers want more savings but have nothing to save

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
A consumer survey sponsored by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) has found consumers generally support opt-out higher super contribution levels while a survey by max Super found half don't have any spare money anyway.

JUST Super spices up its insurance

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2006
Industry super fund JUST Super has just announced the roll-out of insurance upgrades for all members at no added cost.

Planning starts at 30: MLC

Gen-Xers or thirty-somethings can save as much as $10,000 per year by getting financial advice much earlier rather than later in life, according to new research from MLC.