Newspaper icon
The latest issue of Financial Standard now available as an e-newspaper
READ NOW

Superannuation

ING Australia disappoints

WWW.THESHEET.COM  |  FRIDAY, 27 OCT 2006
ANZ's return on equity from its wealth management subsidiary, ING Australia, has not met the hurdle rate set for it, ANZ chief executive, John McFarlane, said yesterday.

Flight Centre books private equity ticket

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
The private equity juggernaut rolls on with Flight Centre accepting a $1.6 billion offer to de-list the company and have the business managed with private equity group Pacific Equity Partners (PEP).

High conviction alpha drives Alleron skyward

ALEX DUNNIN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
High conviction concentrated portfolio builds are working a treat for Alleron Investment Management and after just 20 months they are pushing $350 million.

Optimum time for super: Mariner

Mariner Financial has appointed its head of technical services, Kate Anderson, to the new role of superannuation and retirement strategist, a critical step as Mariner revs up to introduce new superannuation-related financial planning strategies and products ...

BT unveils online super sales tools for advisers

HAMISH MADDEN  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2006
BT Financial Group has unveiled a new online super tool to walk planners through the process of selling corporate super to their clients.

Fix debt ahead of rate rise: ANZFP

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) likely to increase interest rates next month and possibly in March after the latest inflation figures were released, ANZ Financial Planning's general manager, Mike Goodall, has urged consumers to re-evaluate their ...

AUI tops $4b FUM

Australian Unity Investments (AUI) is reaping the benefits of its diversification strategy after it unveiled a record $4 billion in funds under management (FUM) at the company's annual general meeting (AGM) yesterday.

Henry Financial Group joins Genesys

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
Financial Planning Association (FPA) director Leonie Henry's advice business, the Henry Financial Group, has joined the Genesys Wealth Advisers network.

Don't bury reverse mortgages in regulation: Martin

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
While discussions of reverse mortgages and equity release products seem to inevitably end up circling the issue of regulation, Chris Martin, head of the Over Fifty Group, issued a stern warning that the industry was at risk of being buried before it ...

Legg Mason launches US equities fund Down Under

HAMISH MADDEN  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 OCT 2006
Legg Mason has launched a new value oriented US equities fund for Australian wholesale investors.